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asphaltcowgrrl) wrote2015-03-05 12:56 pm
asphaltcowgrrl) wrote2015-03-05 12:56 pm
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Book #1: Justice in June by Barbara Levenson
Finally completed the first book in the 2015 Book Challenge that I stole.
#41: A book by an author you've never read before.
Okay, I can do that. It's one of the perks that comes from being a reviewer - I'm constantly being introduced to new authors. One of my current review books was called Justice in June by Barbara Levenson. It's the second book in the Mary Magruder Katz series.
I'm not exactly sure what to say about this book. The story itself, while a bit convoluted, is good. However, the writing fails on many levels. The dialogue is a bit stilted and some of the actions and reactions are a bit overdone. But the main character is exactly that - a character and a half. She's fun and energetic and pretty much carries the story on her shoulders. Some of the side characters are fun as well, but not very well developed. Or maybe they're just not well enough developed for my tastes. I tend to gravitate towards side characters for some reason.
So, final take? It's a good story if you can get past some of the less well-written parts of the book. For example, you don't need to remind me three times a chapter about how humid it is in Miami in June. While I've never been to Miami, I do know that most of Florida is surrounded by water which, by logical dedcution, stands to suggest a humid climate. And I know I'm being sarcastic, but it got to be eyeroll worthy everytime the humidity or rain was mentioned. If you're a patient and forgiving reader, I'd suggest this book to you. But if you like a more polished writing style, skip it.
#41: A book by an author you've never read before.
Okay, I can do that. It's one of the perks that comes from being a reviewer - I'm constantly being introduced to new authors. One of my current review books was called Justice in June by Barbara Levenson. It's the second book in the Mary Magruder Katz series.
I'm not exactly sure what to say about this book. The story itself, while a bit convoluted, is good. However, the writing fails on many levels. The dialogue is a bit stilted and some of the actions and reactions are a bit overdone. But the main character is exactly that - a character and a half. She's fun and energetic and pretty much carries the story on her shoulders. Some of the side characters are fun as well, but not very well developed. Or maybe they're just not well enough developed for my tastes. I tend to gravitate towards side characters for some reason.
So, final take? It's a good story if you can get past some of the less well-written parts of the book. For example, you don't need to remind me three times a chapter about how humid it is in Miami in June. While I've never been to Miami, I do know that most of Florida is surrounded by water which, by logical dedcution, stands to suggest a humid climate. And I know I'm being sarcastic, but it got to be eyeroll worthy everytime the humidity or rain was mentioned. If you're a patient and forgiving reader, I'd suggest this book to you. But if you like a more polished writing style, skip it.
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Oh, but that would be irritating to read. I can't stand repetition (unless it's Dr. Seuss, but at least with that I know what I'm getting into). Seeing words repeat themselves too often tends to bounce me right out of the story.
Though knocking me from the story back to the real world isn't terribly hard to do. I get distracted quite easily. XD
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