Captures attention from the very first line
From the first page, I was hooked. With short, punchy chapters, it was easy to say, 'just one more', and before I knew it I'd read the whole first impression. What initially caught my attention about this book is that the female characters aren't defined by their status as mothers; a rarity in fiction and one I am determined to find more of. Strong childless female characters hold a specific intrigue for me, and so far this book ticks all the boxes. There was mention of children further in, and I have a feeling this will end the way so many stories do, with a happy ending of marriage and children. That would be disappointing.
I'm not a big fan of Tabitha so far, she seems a little too much like a stereotypical 'damsel in distress', putting far too much expectation on a man for her own happiness. She seems shallow, naive - I'm interested to see whether the events of the book will see her grow and flourish, or if her one-dimensional personality will prevail.
It is a little dialogue heavy and could use some action tags to give it more feeling and set the scene and atmosphere.
I'm not a big fan of Tabitha so far, she seems a little too much like a stereotypical 'damsel in distress', putting far too much expectation on a man for her own happiness. She seems shallow, naive - I'm interested to see whether the events of the book will see her grow and flourish, or if her one-dimensional personality will prevail.
It is a little dialogue heavy and could use some action tags to give it more feeling and set the scene and atmosphere.