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Providence
by Caroline Kepnes
I was very disappointed with this one. There were so many (SO MANY!!!) comma splices that I had a hard time even reading it. The sentences were short and choppy, and for lack of a better term, basic. I couldn't differentiate between all of the characters' voices because they didn't have well developed personalities. They came across as flat, until over half way through, and then I felt like they were actually substantial characters, each with their own obsessions. But still overall bland. Each character narrates in the same comma-spliced "series of thoughts" and I could not stand it. Even the minor characters do it.
Between the switching POV, the multiple time-jumps, and the choppy structure, this whole book felt very rushed. I finished it just to give the unique concept a chance, and I'm glad I did because the story itself turned out to be very interesting, and near the ending, quite suspenseful. I would read a sequel, but I'd be annoyed with Kepnes' writing style the entire time.
Between the switching POV, the multiple time-jumps, and the choppy structure, this whole book felt very rushed. I finished it just to give the unique concept a chance, and I'm glad I did because the story itself turned out to be very interesting, and near the ending, quite suspenseful. I would read a sequel, but I'd be annoyed with Kepnes' writing style the entire time.