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The Nightingale
by Kristin Hannah
Where is the editor? (1/15/2016)
Where to begin? Or, I should say, how can I ever finish this? It's for book club or I would have abandoned it after 50 pages. Discrepancies abound. Facts glossed over. Telling instead of showing, the mark of a poor writer. The author grinds these out every year or two. This is my first and definitely my last. For great writing, well developed characters, and authentic atmosphere, read the result of 10 years of research and the Pulitzer Prize winner, "All The Light We Cannot See". Skip Miss Hannah. You deserve better.
The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty: A Novel
by Vendela Vida
Interesting (11/16/2015)
The voice written in the 2nd person didn't bother me as much as it did others though I'm glad the book was short! The impossible situations the main character finds herself in and her somewhat improbable decisions make for an interesting story. Her feelings were undeveloped so it was not possible to really understand or empathize with her. She didn't seem to explore her inner life but only went with the flow, reacting to her circumstances. Maybe many of us have experienced that period in our lives. Not sure I would recommend the book. There are better reads out there in which to lose oneself.
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