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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
Despite the repetitiveness of the storylines in these books, I still enjoy them.
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The storyline was just not my cup of tea. There was also too much silly angst around the romance.
Didn't realize this one was part of a series. Not sure I will go back and read the ones prior.
What this book had to make it awesome that the last couple stories in the series didn't, I couldn't say. Was it the fact that Hank was an asshat in the first couple of chapters and seemed more human than our last couple of heroes? Or that Carly was somehow more likable and realistic? That there were no child molesting step-dad's, homicidal ex-husbands or off-the-deep-end stalkers to cause conflict between the main couple, or nary a rabid bear to be seen? That our hero didn't pluck our heroine out of some life-threatening situation and insist on saving her? Likely, it's an amalgamation of these and many other elements that resulted in this being one of the best books I've read in a while.
I freely admit, this book could easily be seen as a schlocky romance, replete with eye-roll worthy rare diseases, an after-school-special-ish example of how getting drunk and having sex in the back of a truck can result in getting pregnant your first time out of the gate, and a possibly unrealistic development of a once-in-a-lifetime love. But if you're like me, this unlikely combination just pulled together to work this time.
Hank isn't out to be a white knight. He's made a very serious mistake and decided it was time to stand up, be a man, and deal with the consequences. Carly isn't in need of saving. She does need help, but she's not going to go to jail or get sucked back into an abusive situation if Hank hadn't happened along. There's drama aplenty with these two and, while the rare eye-disease could have been overdone, it wasn't the only conflict going in the story.
I do wish Anderson didn't have a requisite separation period for her couples at the end of every book though. It would be lovely to have the conflict resolved without the leading lady hieing off to another location for a period of time, just so the hero can ride up and sweep her off her feet one more time.
I freely admit, this book could easily be seen as a schlocky romance, replete with eye-roll worthy rare diseases, an after-school-special-ish example of how getting drunk and having sex in the back of a truck can result in getting pregnant your first time out of the gate, and a possibly unrealistic development of a once-in-a-lifetime love. But if you're like me, this unlikely combination just pulled together to work this time.
Hank isn't out to be a white knight. He's made a very serious mistake and decided it was time to stand up, be a man, and deal with the consequences. Carly isn't in need of saving. She does need help, but she's not going to go to jail or get sucked back into an abusive situation if Hank hadn't happened along. There's drama aplenty with these two and, while the rare eye-disease could have been overdone, it wasn't the only conflict going in the story.
I do wish Anderson didn't have a requisite separation period for her couples at the end of every book though. It would be lovely to have the conflict resolved without the leading lady hieing off to another location for a period of time, just so the hero can ride up and sweep her off her feet one more time.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I ALMOST DNF'd this book around page 150, because the main character (Carly) was so childish, rude, and immature. I am glad I didn't, although she never truly became what I wanted her to be. Hank on the other hand, awesome character growth and progression. And overall, it was a really sweet story.
Yet another absolutely wonderful Catherine Anderson book. It was nice to step away from the Kendricks and see the Coulters. I'll admit that I didn't read the third book in the series, but to be honest, there wasn't that much confusion. It was an absolutely touching story, as always, but it did remind me a lot of [b:Phantom Waltz|89359|Phantom Waltz (Kendrick/Coulter, #2)|Catherine Anderson|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1282942287s/89359.jpg|86241], so it would have been nice to see a little bit more variation. Other than that though, it was a really good book!
Review completa aqui: http://labirinto-livros.blogspot.com/2011/10/opiniao-mais-perto-do-ceu.html