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melwheelz's review
3.0
You know that meme about male authors and how they describe women? The first paragraph on the first page of this book had the word 'breasts' written twice (in relation to a woman) and I almost tossed this book aside, but I decided to persevere, for, if nothing else, the support of local authors.
I actually did, in the end, enjoy this book. I love being able to picture locations when something I'm reading is written in Newfoundland and Labrador, and that, for me, was my favourite part about this book. The Ship, Long's Hill, Heart's Delight, Corner Brook, the DMV - I can picture them all. The characters were really distinct in this book as well. I loved when Max was around - such a resourceful and handy man; a bayman - good as gold.
The format of this book was written like a daily journal entry, and I really liked that. I thought it was a clever way to highlight how a relationship can evolve and, in this case, dissolve, over the course of just a few days (when the signs had been there all along).
I actually did, in the end, enjoy this book. I love being able to picture locations when something I'm reading is written in Newfoundland and Labrador, and that, for me, was my favourite part about this book. The Ship, Long's Hill, Heart's Delight, Corner Brook, the DMV - I can picture them all. The characters were really distinct in this book as well. I loved when Max was around - such a resourceful and handy man; a bayman - good as gold.
The format of this book was written like a daily journal entry, and I really liked that. I thought it was a clever way to highlight how a relationship can evolve and, in this case, dissolve, over the course of just a few days (when the signs had been there all along).
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