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A review by labunnywtf
Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson
3.0
I've been wanting to read more Maureen Johnson since reading [b:The Name of the Star|13595639|The Name of the Star (Shades of London, #1)|Maureen Johnson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1338652359s/13595639.jpg|14037039]. It was so good, so well written. And I knew that she is a very well respected YA author. So, I went hunting through my library's audiobook collection to see what they had for her. Apparently, only the Scarlett series. It sounded fluffy, but I decided to give it a shot anyway.
I was right. It is super fluffy. As in, floating away on the breeze fluffy. There's no real core to this book. I guess her brother's play is supposed to be the anchor that the rest of the book centers around, but it doesn't feel that way. There's so many variables. I suppose if she's planning on carrying this series out for quite some time, this book lays ground work for future stories. But as is, it's rather disjointed.
That's not to say I didn't enjoy it! Because I did. Scarlett is absolutely adorable. Her family is crazy likable (well, all except Marlene, any way), and her relationship with Spencer is so super sweet. All the siblings have interesting personalities, and it's interesting to see how their stories play out.
Mrs Amberson was kind of a twat, though. I realize she plays a huge role in this, and I assumed she was going to do something magical to save the hotel from eventual demise, but she's just so annoying. The narrator does an excellent job with her voice, though.
As for the Eric storyline. Meh. Romance is never my favorite part of any story, and this one just didn't do it for me.
Not a terrible book, and I do have the second one to listen to down the road.
But the best part is, this made me look up the Shades of London series and realize I'm two books behind. Whee.
I was right. It is super fluffy. As in, floating away on the breeze fluffy. There's no real core to this book. I guess her brother's play is supposed to be the anchor that the rest of the book centers around, but it doesn't feel that way. There's so many variables. I suppose if she's planning on carrying this series out for quite some time, this book lays ground work for future stories. But as is, it's rather disjointed.
That's not to say I didn't enjoy it! Because I did. Scarlett is absolutely adorable. Her family is crazy likable (well, all except Marlene, any way), and her relationship with Spencer is so super sweet. All the siblings have interesting personalities, and it's interesting to see how their stories play out.
Mrs Amberson was kind of a twat, though. I realize she plays a huge role in this, and I assumed she was going to do something magical to save the hotel from eventual demise, but she's just so annoying. The narrator does an excellent job with her voice, though.
As for the Eric storyline. Meh. Romance is never my favorite part of any story, and this one just didn't do it for me.
Not a terrible book, and I do have the second one to listen to down the road.
But the best part is, this made me look up the Shades of London series and realize I'm two books behind. Whee.