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I'd never heard of this book or author until I seen it on Pulse It. I thought the cover was awesome and different plus the synopsis sounded pretty interesting. I started reading it right away without looking at any reviews. I liked this book at first but around 20% in, so many things started popping up that I found to be concerning. After that, everything just started to fall apart.
Okay, first thing that I hated, is the main character is named Patsy Klein. I've never wanted to throw a book at the wall so hard as I did in the moment that the character was introduced as Patsy Klein. Either the author was trying to be funny or she has no knowledge of female music icons. All she would have to do is Google her own character's name.
I wasn't a massive fan of Pasty but I could have gotten on board with her. She had a ton of potential. But all that potential went down the drain when that dumb boy came into the picture. One thing I hate so much is when fictional girls throw their brains out the window when a boy comes around. It's not cool, it doesn't set a good example for young readers, and it's not empowering to female readers. As soon as that boy (I can't even remember his name) showed up and starting help her kill people (hours after she killed his dad, by the way), Pasty just lost her head. Nothing was making sense and everything was just one big "what the heck?".
The whole concept of this book is makes very little sense. Why would a bank kill people who can't pay? They would never get their money. That doesn't solve any problems. I get what the author was going for but I just couldn't get past how illogical the plot was.
Overall, this book has a ton of potential but it just wasn't for me. As a critical reader, this book drove me crazy. I couldn't get on broad with the characters or the plot. I wouldn't say that I hate this book and it's not one of the worst books that I've read. I did like the writing style. If I come across a hardcover of this book for a really good price on BookOutlet or something, I'll probably get it and try rereading it but as of right now, I'm just not digging it.
Okay, first thing that I hated, is the main character is named Patsy Klein. I've never wanted to throw a book at the wall so hard as I did in the moment that the character was introduced as Patsy Klein. Either the author was trying to be funny or she has no knowledge of female music icons. All she would have to do is Google her own character's name.
I wasn't a massive fan of Pasty but I could have gotten on board with her. She had a ton of potential. But all that potential went down the drain when that dumb boy came into the picture. One thing I hate so much is when fictional girls throw their brains out the window when a boy comes around. It's not cool, it doesn't set a good example for young readers, and it's not empowering to female readers. As soon as that boy (I can't even remember his name) showed up and starting help her kill people (hours after she killed his dad, by the way), Pasty just lost her head. Nothing was making sense and everything was just one big "what the heck?".
The whole concept of this book is makes very little sense. Why would a bank kill people who can't pay? They would never get their money. That doesn't solve any problems. I get what the author was going for but I just couldn't get past how illogical the plot was.
Overall, this book has a ton of potential but it just wasn't for me. As a critical reader, this book drove me crazy. I couldn't get on broad with the characters or the plot. I wouldn't say that I hate this book and it's not one of the worst books that I've read. I did like the writing style. If I come across a hardcover of this book for a really good price on BookOutlet or something, I'll probably get it and try rereading it but as of right now, I'm just not digging it.
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April 25, 2015
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April 25, 2015
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April 25, 2015
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April 27, 2015
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May 10, 2015 03:25PM
The author has a sense of humor. The name "Patsy Klein" was no mistake.
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It's not really fair to review a book that you haven't completed reading. Let alone only the first third read; you could've held off on your opinion at least until you got around to complete the whole story. You never know what might change. FYI I've never read this book, but I was concerned that a review that may decide my purchase was incomplete and I'm inclined to disregard reviews where the reader hasn't done what every critic should do...finish the story before making unjustified judgments. Pardon me if this comment comes across hostile, I mean no offense. I'm just a concerned reviewer/reader.
My thoughts EXACTLY! I picked this book up because the plot seemed interesting but it did not deliver at all.
Brandon everyone is entitled to their own opinion. If a book is so bad at the beginning that you have to DNF it there's no saving it regardless of if there happens to be something mildly interesting later on. For most of us it wouldn't matter because at that point is just frustrating trying to trudge your way through it. My motto is the same as it is for most readers "Don't waste your time on books you don't like" or something along those lines. A lot of people DNF a book and still review so that other people understand why they did. So her review is completely justified. I own a copy myself and it's sitting in a box of book I plan to donate because I couldn't finish it either. All reviews are good reviews even if they're negative.
