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A review by tenoko1
Sugar Moon by Sarah Diemer
4.0
EDITED Review 08/15/17: Rounded up to 4. Let me start by saying there is no plot to this cute little story.
It doesn't even feel like the prologue to a story, ending right where the plot should pick up. It feels more like a portion of a novel, probably about 2/3's in was plucked out and set down on its own. As if there was portion of the story we should have seen, needed to have seen, and were expected to know in order to really have this story hit where it needed, as well as for the adventure about to start.
But we get none of that. It feels like a teaser.
And while I appreciate the author writing this story and continuing to write her works, I really would recommend she read a few books in order to polish her writing, since of the ones I've read all have the same weaknesses, like lack of real plot, 2-D villains, relationships that seem steeped more in physical attraction rather than a person's character of heart, etc. That sounds harsh, but isn't meant as such. I enjoy the author's works, but I see where she could really push them from casual reader enjoyment to something greater. I almost feel like the author holds back and doesn't push on the characters at all, and that alone bothers me when reading.
I did enjoy this short story, but as with THE DARK WIFE, I wish there were more, and I wish she had a beta reader or editor that had pointed these weaknesses out to her so that she could push her work farther.
It doesn't even feel like the prologue to a story, ending right where the plot should pick up. It feels more like a portion of a novel, probably about 2/3's in was plucked out and set down on its own. As if there was portion of the story we should have seen, needed to have seen, and were expected to know in order to really have this story hit where it needed, as well as for the adventure about to start.
But we get none of that. It feels like a teaser.
And while I appreciate the author writing this story and continuing to write her works, I really would recommend she read a few books in order to polish her writing, since of the ones I've read all have the same weaknesses, like lack of real plot, 2-D villains, relationships that seem steeped more in physical attraction rather than a person's character of heart, etc. That sounds harsh, but isn't meant as such. I enjoy the author's works, but I see where she could really push them from casual reader enjoyment to something greater. I almost feel like the author holds back and doesn't push on the characters at all, and that alone bothers me when reading.
I did enjoy this short story, but as with THE DARK WIFE, I wish there were more, and I wish she had a beta reader or editor that had pointed these weaknesses out to her so that she could push her work farther.