I won't name this one
This book I won't name because I'm not sure if it was me or the author :-)
This one had a more formulaic love affair: fireman and writer. I think it depends on what kind of story you like to read. If you want to feel a little more comfortable with your story and know where it's going, this would be your type of book.
Within pages, you know the couple will be together, and you know he'll rescue her. After all isn't that what heroic firemen do?
I think a lot of my difficulty with the book stemmed from some of the paragraphing. Character point of view was, at times, difficult for me because there were no spacial of character indications of POV changes. And the transitions weren't always smooth. I reread several passages to have a better idea of what was actually happening.
The character development flowed easily enough, but the two leading characters were both distrusting loners, where do you think the story is headed?
Short and simple, the story wasn't complicated, and overall, I was satisfied at the end. But, I guess, I wish mainstream publishing houses didn't always throw the formulaic story at us. I'd be nice if they gave us a little credit for wanting something more. It may not always be hugely successful (financially,) but until they give it a shot, who really knows.
What type of book do you like? Do you want to know what happens, or do you like a few surprises? Do you need the pretty bow wrapped around your ending?
This one had a more formulaic love affair: fireman and writer. I think it depends on what kind of story you like to read. If you want to feel a little more comfortable with your story and know where it's going, this would be your type of book.
Within pages, you know the couple will be together, and you know he'll rescue her. After all isn't that what heroic firemen do?
I think a lot of my difficulty with the book stemmed from some of the paragraphing. Character point of view was, at times, difficult for me because there were no spacial of character indications of POV changes. And the transitions weren't always smooth. I reread several passages to have a better idea of what was actually happening.
The character development flowed easily enough, but the two leading characters were both distrusting loners, where do you think the story is headed?
Short and simple, the story wasn't complicated, and overall, I was satisfied at the end. But, I guess, I wish mainstream publishing houses didn't always throw the formulaic story at us. I'd be nice if they gave us a little credit for wanting something more. It may not always be hugely successful (financially,) but until they give it a shot, who really knows.
What type of book do you like? Do you want to know what happens, or do you like a few surprises? Do you need the pretty bow wrapped around your ending?
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