Snow Escape by Roberta GoodmanMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Roberta Goodman's novel Snow Escape is a real page turner of a mystery, but it could use some tweaking in the character development and writing style.
After about 25 pages in, Snow Escape becomes a real page turner. I seriously couldn't put it down. I had to know what was going to happen next. Goodman puts in several good red herrings that throw the reader off. I also wondered several times whether Goodman's protagonist, Allegra Maxwell, was a reliable narrator, or if she was not totally sane.
On that note, however, I wish that the viewpoint was more limited to what Allegra thought, rather than third person omnipotent. It might have been better from first person.
I also wish the characters had some more depth and development. A lot of them are bland caricatures. Even Allegra is sort of bland. The general writing style could also be improved by being more descriptive in general. I'd like to feel more like I was experiencing what Allegra was, more than being told how she felt.
Bottom Line: Snow Escape is a page turner, but its writing style and characters could be more engaging.
Disclosure: I received a copy of Snow Escape from the author.
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nothing I hate more than flat characters. Then again, I'm reading a book that has an incredibly contradicting character at the moment, and one prone to fainting just for the sake of it. I seriously want to throw it against a wall or burn the book but since I've already wasted my time on 515 pages so I may as well keep going. I think it's actually an all-consuming hate that's keeping me going. *sigh*
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I appreciate the constructive criticism Trevor and the fact you took the time to read my novel. The bright side is you didn't completely trash it, so I thank you for that:) I don't believe my characters were "flat" as toni said, but I admit there's always room for improvement!!
ReplyDeleteToni d. I soooo hate when that happens. I almost feel "book raped" lol! It's like the book WON'T let me stop reading it! UGH!
ReplyDeleteI am however going to check out Snow Escape. Sounds good :)RoGoodman, I'll let you know what I think!! :)
Thanks for the recommendation. Usually, I'm not going to read a book if it's not 'a page turner' in the first five pages. But, I'll try this one, probably start on page 25.
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