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Blue Diary, Alice Hoffman
Review ( From Publishers Weekly )
What I liked about this book was that it wasn't as whimsical as some of Hoffman's other pieces. I was, however, annoyed by the relentless chipper descriptions of Ethan and his do-no-wrong self, and I don't know that all that build-up necessarily foretold the "fall". I think there could have been a more subtle way to craft this story. Instead, it was largely predictable. Not a bad read, but not something that makes me want to run out and read the rest of the author's shelf here.
Since I finished this one sometime early last week or late the week before, I included the review here. Sadly, I've forgotten some of the details and I needed to sort of remind myself what the story was about, in general. Part of that could be because I spent the last few days inert and feverish; part of that could just be about the book. Anyway, I kinda like the idea of having the review in the entry, so I think from now on, I'll include the reviews--if only for my own use.
Review ( From Publishers Weekly )
What I liked about this book was that it wasn't as whimsical as some of Hoffman's other pieces. I was, however, annoyed by the relentless chipper descriptions of Ethan and his do-no-wrong self, and I don't know that all that build-up necessarily foretold the "fall". I think there could have been a more subtle way to craft this story. Instead, it was largely predictable. Not a bad read, but not something that makes me want to run out and read the rest of the author's shelf here.
Since I finished this one sometime early last week or late the week before, I included the review here. Sadly, I've forgotten some of the details and I needed to sort of remind myself what the story was about, in general. Part of that could be because I spent the last few days inert and feverish; part of that could just be about the book. Anyway, I kinda like the idea of having the review in the entry, so I think from now on, I'll include the reviews--if only for my own use.
