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A review by lawbooks600
The Runaway's Diary by James Patterson, Emily Raymond
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Representation: Minor Black characters
Score: Four points out of ten.
I've read from James Patterson before when I landed in the middle of a series when I read Hawk--a massive disappointment. I stumbled upon another fictional composition from James Patterson this year: The Runaway's Diary. It initially looked promising until I lowered my expectations after examining the reviews. When I read and finished the book, it underwhelmed me.
It starts with the first person I see, Eleanor, living her typical life somewhere in America when she decides to go off alone to find her long lost sister in Seattle. I could tell from the opening pages that I would not only prefer not to read The Runaway's Diary, but I would abhor it. Unrealistically, another character, Leo, lets Eleanor stay at her house for a few days. Realistically, no one would do that and if a stranger came to a person's house, the latter would expel the former. I didn't like Eleanor as a character as she lies all the time; alluding that it is pathological. If so, she should find the nearest mental service and immediately rectify that. Instead, she continues to get away with lies and telling tall tales, much to my dismay. She tries to find a job, but the employer fired her, and attempts to join a band, but that also didn't pan out well. Eventually, Eleanor returns to her parents and also finds Sam, who ran away due to a relationship issue.
To summarise, I headed in with high expectations when I read The Runaway's Diary, but I regret doing so, considering my last read from James Patterson was dissatisfying. In the end, the author did not improve his writing with The Runaway's Diary, making me enjoy it less than the other fictional composition I read from him last year.
Score: Four points out of ten.
I've read from James Patterson before when I landed in the middle of a series when I read Hawk--a massive disappointment. I stumbled upon another fictional composition from James Patterson this year: The Runaway's Diary. It initially looked promising until I lowered my expectations after examining the reviews. When I read and finished the book, it underwhelmed me.
It starts with the first person I see, Eleanor, living her typical life somewhere in America when she decides to go off alone to find her long lost sister in Seattle. I could tell from the opening pages that I would not only prefer not to read The Runaway's Diary, but I would abhor it. Unrealistically, another character, Leo, lets Eleanor stay at her house for a few days. Realistically, no one would do that and if a stranger came to a person's house, the latter would expel the former. I didn't like Eleanor as a character as she lies all the time; alluding that it is pathological. If so, she should find the nearest mental service and immediately rectify that. Instead, she continues to get away with lies and telling tall tales, much to my dismay. She tries to find a job, but the employer fired her, and attempts to join a band, but that also didn't pan out well. Eventually, Eleanor returns to her parents and also finds Sam, who ran away due to a relationship issue.
To summarise, I headed in with high expectations when I read The Runaway's Diary, but I regret doing so, considering my last read from James Patterson was dissatisfying. In the end, the author did not improve his writing with The Runaway's Diary, making me enjoy it less than the other fictional composition I read from him last year.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Self harm
Full trigger warnings: Self-harm, suicidal thoughts, poverty, death of parents and another person mentioned, pregnancy