Nathan Boyd Boyd itibaren Concordville, PA, Birleşik Devletler
Te vergezocht en ook niet erg goed geschreven. Ik heb het enkel uitgelezen om te weten hoe het verhaal eindigt. Had meer verwacht na het lezen van haar latere roman "Wees niet bang (Fear not)".
It was a bit dumbed down and repetitive, but the information was good (although we didn't use it much).
I don't know if I have the rights to say much about this book. Like many people, I have decided to see what the big fuss was all about. I've only read like 50 pages of this book but it gave me enough reasons why I didn't ever want to continue reading. Read in an article once that it was the adult version of "Twilight". I should've known, if a book compares itself to "Twilight", you know it must be a failure. One, the annoying female character. She keeps talking to herself in her head, trying to ration herself without much success. Classic "I know I'm not beautiful but enough so that men with devious secrets should want me" kind of woman. Can't keep herself for falling for THE wrong man. Can't keep her pants on for 5mins after one look at the young, powerful, gorgeous looking man. Don't know when she in over her head. Two, domineering male character with wicked secrets. Doesn't know why he's falling for the girl, just that he can't help himself. Wants everything to go his way, why not he's wealthy enough to do so. Kissing THE girl in the elevator 5seconds after telling her to stay away from him. Dugh. feels sorry for himself when he has everything that he could ever want! This is what I gathered after reading 50 pages or so. And you just know where this is going at this point. I will never be ready or understanding enough to read about that kind of sex. I hate myself for purchasing this book thus perhaps making the book stay in the best seller list a little while longer. I feel very betrayed and tricked into buying this book. Will never read the rest of it.
Loved this book. Interviews were so well done.
It had a cool plot, and it had its funny moments. What turned me off a little was just the way the story was told. I know it was supposed to be all satirical and making fun of travel logs and whatnot, but all the constant, unnecessary detail made it seem kind of dull and annoying. Didn't hate it, but I wasn't in love with it either.
2007 Robert F. Sibert Medal Winner