In one ear and out the other!
By snowy
@snowy22315 (169890)
United States
March 21, 2018 6:04pm CST
I told you this past weekend I was going to message the author of the book that had the plethora of characters. I told her that I found all the characters confusing even though I had enjoyed the book. She had apparently heard from others they had enjoyed the multi point sof view. The point of view of the main characters was OK, but I didn't see any reason to include the son's pregnant girlfriend and her parents. and various detectives on the force .although I guess some characters could have been put in as red herrings or distraction. I think it just took away from the plot..oh well, I said it..I hope in future books she eliminates superfluous characters, but maybe others would have a different take away.
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@snowy22315 (169890)
• United States
21 Mar 18
Hard to say, I should look to see what some of the other reviews on the book are.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
21 Mar 18
@snowy22315 I have read a bunch of his books and they bore me.
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@snowy22315 (169890)
• United States
21 Mar 18
Oh Stephen King is famous for that. I know he contracts for a certain amount of words and alot of his later stuff is no good for that reason.
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@snowy22315 (169890)
• United States
22 Mar 18
@shaggin Some of his latter ones i nrver finished. Too long and pointless
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@snowy22315 (169890)
• United States
22 Mar 18
By and large the reviews for her book (I looked on Amazon) were very good, but some felt like I did that the book was all over the place..even though they gave her a good rating. Lots of imagination and creativity for sure!
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@LadyDuck (457918)
• Switzerland
22 Mar 18
@snowy22315 The book would be a lot better if she listened to the suggestions.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Mar 18
I have read books like that. One was from Dean Kootz.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
22 Mar 18
At least you voiced your opinion. Maybe she will take it into consideration. :-)
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@snowy22315 (169890)
• United States
22 Mar 18
Yes, maybe she will think more about putting extra characters in the book...I personally don't think you should have to write a story web as a reader, to keep all the characters straight!
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
22 Mar 18
Hmm. Hope in the future she does eliminate.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58119)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
21 Mar 18
Different people like different things I guess.
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@snowy22315 (169890)
• United States
21 Mar 18
Umm, I don't think so..oh well..not sure I will read anything else by her anyway..it depends.
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