Suzka's review
Bidding for Love aka Flora's Lot
by Katie Fforde
Suzka's review
Bidding for Love aka Flora's Lot by Katie Fforde
Suzka's review
rating:
recommended for: those who don't object to reading unedited writing
Okay, so I'm a COMPLETE sucker for British chick-lit. Like many such stories, the plot of this one was predictable and formulaic. This one, however, was particularly poorly written and edited. (For example, it was at times difficult to follow the dialogue; it segued choppily from one scene to the next in places; references to popular culture - like Trinny and Susannah - lost their charm through overuse...)
Two things kept me going to the end, though...the Britishisms (opening up a packet of crisps is SO much more interesting than ripping into the potato chips) and the fact that I read it on a vacation, when weak brain candy was what I wanted. I don't generally look for writing that's gone so horribly argy-bargy (thanks to Jagdev for that saying!!)
Two things kept me going to the end, though...the Britishisms (opening up a packet of crisps is SO much more interesting than ripping into the potato chips) and the fact that I read it on a vacation, when weak brain candy was what I wanted. I don't generally look for writing that's gone so horribly argy-bargy (thanks to Jagdev for that saying!!)
