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Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich

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veerakarelia's review

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adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

blondierocket's review against another edition

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4.0

This may have been one of my favorites. For awhile I was thinking that Stephanie was never going to change and the books would all be the same, but this past week I became so addicted in finding out and catching up that I just can’t get enough of them.

In this latest book, Stephanie quits her job as a bounty hunter in search of something safer. Except when someone from her past starts to stalk and threaten her, she begins to wonder if maybe being a bounty hunter would be better suited at this point.

Plus, there’s the never ending battle between Morelli and Ranger which as much as I love Joe, I can’t seem to hope that Stephanie has more than just her one night with Ranger to keep us all happy.

I was wondering through this specific book if something might throw a wrench into Stephanie and Joe’s relationship when Ranger offers her a job in his office and the two begin to spend even more time together. Between the three of them, multiple jobs and lots of near death experiences, Stephanie finds it harder to lean on just one of her men and not both.

Loved it! Couldn’t put it down.

labunnywtf's review against another edition

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4.0

I let someone at a library sale convince me to pick up a couple of her books, once she learned I'd never read the author. She handed me what felt like ten, and I discretely put a few back when she wasn't looking.

Reading the back cover of this book, I kind of think I should've put this one back, too. Giving it a shot.
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Color me shocked. I loved this character.

I'm not exactly known for my grown up taste in books, nor for my appreciation of anything that comes close to "chick lit" (GOD, I hate that term). So, I really was expecting to hate this.

Skimming the other reviews, I see a lot of complaints that the Stephanie Plum series is formulaic. Well, I read James Patterson, and let me tell you. Formulas are used for a reason.

Stephanie Plum is a fantastic character. She's smart, effing hilarious, with just the right amount of imperfect, the right amount of self deprecation. She's not "the greatest bounty hunter this little town's ever seen", she doesn't like carrying a gun. She doesn't swoon over the two men she's involved with. No love triangle? No woe is me, what shall I do? No, "No, no, Stephanie, you must choose!"

Why was I not reading these before?

So, there you go. I'm a Janet Evanovich fan. Woo.