The cover and blurb suggested a different theme, which is why I was surprised (but impressed) when I read the extract. I was expecting the main character to be younger and the story to be mainly set in high school. However, it wasn’t. Although the basic idea of the story is clear, the plot is not. But I do think that the basic plot will clear up as the novel continues.
The writing style was captivating and immediately lured me in. The author revealed characters’ personalities with their actions and speech, which really impressed me. There was no sudden dump of information (which I’m glad of) and the story flowed really well.
However, I think the chapters were layed out pretty badly. The novel started in the past, then went to the present and did this a couple of times, which was irritating and confusing. The chapters could have been made a little bit longer so that there would be no need to jump back and forth.
It was also unclear at the start which girl was the main character. It did say in the blurb that Cassie was adopted but it never mentioned it in the first two chapters. I eventually thought Erin was adopted because it mentioned she was a bit neglected. Cassie (the main character) is also not likeable, in my opinion. This meant that I (and possibly other readers) did not connect well with the main character. But not every good novel has to have a likeable main character, so we’ll see how that turns out.
The writing style was captivating and immediately lured me in. The author revealed characters’ personalities with their actions and speech, which really impressed me. There was no sudden dump of information (which I’m glad of) and the story flowed really well.
However, I think the chapters were layed out pretty badly. The novel started in the past, then went to the present and did this a couple of times, which was irritating and confusing. The chapters could have been made a little bit longer so that there would be no need to jump back and forth.
It was also unclear at the start which girl was the main character. It did say in the blurb that Cassie was adopted but it never mentioned it in the first two chapters. I eventually thought Erin was adopted because it mentioned she was a bit neglected. Cassie (the main character) is also not likeable, in my opinion. This meant that I (and possibly other readers) did not connect well with the main character. But not every good novel has to have a likeable main character, so we’ll see how that turns out.