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A review by gayle_carr
Waisted by Randy Susan Meyers
1.0
Ugh! All around—ugh. That is characters, character development, dialog, plot development. Need I go on?
The premise is intriguing, but it falls apart after that.
I think the author took a 180 on stereotypes to create her characters. That being said, they were so anti-stereotypical that they actually were stereotypical and nonbelivabale because of that.
The characters lacked depth and were completely forgettable. Although the book primarily centered on two characters—Daphne and Alice—they were completely forgettable. I had to use mnemonics to remember which was which and this persisted throughout the book.
Also, what’s up with Susan Jane, Sarah Jane, and SJ for character names. Really? Talk about a Whose on First moment. I’m still not really sure who is who in that mess. And not sure the author didn’t interchange them mistakenly at least once.
The dialog was poorly written, but who really cares as it was pointless and didn’t advance the plot anyway. So just forgetaboutitalready.
The author spent a chunk at the beginning of the book on the characters backstory. A fruitless activity as it didn’t advance the story, add interest, or help in understanding the characters or their motivation. May have helped the author in writing the book, but is of no worth to the reader.
It seems like the climax of the book—the video—is so minute it is a letdown. Even the author must know this as she spends such little development and time on what should be the climax of the plot. And then the book limps along after that as it winds its way to the end with a weak as broth finish as Alice and Daphne end the book grinding to a boring non-finish. Even the end is a non-end it’s so weak.
I think the author had some point in writing this book, but lost in the poor execution.
The only good thing about this book? It’s over.
The premise is intriguing, but it falls apart after that.
I think the author took a 180 on stereotypes to create her characters. That being said, they were so anti-stereotypical that they actually were stereotypical and nonbelivabale because of that.
The characters lacked depth and were completely forgettable. Although the book primarily centered on two characters—Daphne and Alice—they were completely forgettable. I had to use mnemonics to remember which was which and this persisted throughout the book.
Also, what’s up with Susan Jane, Sarah Jane, and SJ for character names. Really? Talk about a Whose on First moment. I’m still not really sure who is who in that mess. And not sure the author didn’t interchange them mistakenly at least once.
The dialog was poorly written, but who really cares as it was pointless and didn’t advance the plot anyway. So just forgetaboutitalready.
The author spent a chunk at the beginning of the book on the characters backstory. A fruitless activity as it didn’t advance the story, add interest, or help in understanding the characters or their motivation. May have helped the author in writing the book, but is of no worth to the reader.
It seems like the climax of the book—the video—is so minute it is a letdown. Even the author must know this as she spends such little development and time on what should be the climax of the plot. And then the book limps along after that as it winds its way to the end with a weak as broth finish as Alice and Daphne end the book grinding to a boring non-finish. Even the end is a non-end it’s so weak.
I think the author had some point in writing this book, but lost in the poor execution.
The only good thing about this book? It’s over.