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A review by redlikeroses
Becoming Bonnie by Jenni L. Walsh
5.0
Becoming Bonnie was a breath of fresh air for me.
Lately I had been disappointed by most of the books I picked up and was slowly starting to dissolve into the dreaded reading slump. When I picked up this book in the library I expected a popcorn book, something to enjoy and forget about a month later. That did NOT happen. Reading this book I was fully enthralled as the piece pulled me into the colorful world of the twenties and I was fascinated by the rich characters. It follows Bonnie Parker, the infamous criminal, before she turned to crime. It leads you down a path where you really do start to understand why she started on the path to infamy with her lover, Clyde, in the future. The ending was a bit rushed in my opinion but did not take away from the experience at all. Overall, it was a rich experience that I would recommend to anyone with interest in historical fiction, but if you are looking for heavy action and crime, that really won't happen here. There are tense moments with action but that isn't the main focus of the book. The characters, specifically Bonnie, are the focus in the book. Because of the prose and development, this book earns five stars for me.
Lately I had been disappointed by most of the books I picked up and was slowly starting to dissolve into the dreaded reading slump. When I picked up this book in the library I expected a popcorn book, something to enjoy and forget about a month later. That did NOT happen. Reading this book I was fully enthralled as the piece pulled me into the colorful world of the twenties and I was fascinated by the rich characters. It follows Bonnie Parker, the infamous criminal, before she turned to crime. It leads you down a path where you really do start to understand why she started on the path to infamy with her lover, Clyde, in the future. The ending was a bit rushed in my opinion but did not take away from the experience at all. Overall, it was a rich experience that I would recommend to anyone with interest in historical fiction, but if you are looking for heavy action and crime, that really won't happen here. There are tense moments with action but that isn't the main focus of the book. The characters, specifically Bonnie, are the focus in the book. Because of the prose and development, this book earns five stars for me.