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Elizabeth Berg | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry
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2.0 (1 Ratings)
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I usually love Elizabeth Berg's novels but this one was hard to get through. It was boring and I could not find any empathy for the protagonist from the beginning to the end. The protagonist claims to have more than a little crush on Donald Trump, so that might be part of the reason I couldn't like her. She didn't have much of a personality and seemed to be constantly searching for a life that never happened. Her interchanges with other characters were unpleasant at best. The only redeeming quality of this book was that it offered a few ideas for creative writing when she suggested topics and writing exercises for a class she was teaching. Other than that, it was a very dissatisfying read.
  
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May 24, 2017 (Updated May 24, 2017)  
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   @Eilidh G Clark (A Book Loving Introvert) (17 Ratings)

I read - lots and I write - lots. I can cook a decent meal so that's a bonus. I love my dogs and I love walking. Otherwise, I'm a quite little introvert.
I have a BA Hons degree in English Literature (First Class).
I am almost finished a MLitt in Creative Writing.
I write book reviews for a national newspaper.
I am a published writer and poet.

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Losing the Stars
Losing the Stars
SJ Blasko | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.0 (1 Ratings)
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This is a very short piece of creative writing. And when o first read it, mi initial thought was "eh?". Which is why I never review straight away. After having a few days to ponder it, I realise the depths of interpretation is has. What the messengers represent to the different characters and how these representations have a massive affect on their actions and thus leading to the final part of the story. It was beautifully written, but allow it sink in before you make a judgement!
  
    Devotion

    Devotion

    Patti Smith

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    A work of creative brilliance may seem like magic-its source a mystery, its impact unexpectedly...

This author's unique and creative writing style took me a few chapters to get use to it and in to it as it is narrated in first person but once I fell in there, I was completely held captive by the story line and the characters. This is not your typical, everyday romance, and this was honestly an intriguing and thrilling read.

{I received an eARC when I signed up to participate in the release blitz. I made no guarantee of a favorable review and the opinions expressed here are unbiased and my own.}
  
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Bysa (2 KP) rated The Handmaid's Tale in Books

Sep 19, 2018  
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood | 1998 | Essays
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8.3 (112 Ratings)
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I think I would've liked this book more if the format of it would've adhered to a more conventional style of writing. In saying that, I mean quotation marks for dialogue would've been great. In the author's defense, there were some peppered throughout the story -- some.

The story was fine. I have no complaints. The bouts of activism depicted therein were apropos for our time. The book is worth reading in the sense it's a classic and shouldn't be overlooked as it does have imaginative and creative merit.
  
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saheffernan (157 KP) rated Vicious in Books

Oct 24, 2018  
Vicious
Vicious
V.E. Schwab | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
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9.6 (8 Ratings)
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Epic ExtraOrdinary Story
I was so in love with the writing, world building, character development. I thought the plot was super creative and very refreshing to read. I love superheroes and the people who write about them or things related to them seem to have to most amazing skills to bring that world to light and this book was no exception I would highly recommend it for anyone who loves those kind of stories. Also, revenge is a side plot and well I always kind of love revenge stories.