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A review by tmleblanc
The Princesses of Iowa by M. Molly Backes
3.0
I had the opportunity to meet and hear [a:M. Molly Backes|5136485|M. Molly Backes|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1315297726p2/5136485.jpg] speak back in July at the Iowa City Book Festival. After hearing her read two excerpts from her book, I was very excited to purchase and read her first novel.
Overall, I was disappointed. Personally for me, this was a tough read. As a person that floated on the fringes of my high school, I found it very difficult to relate to the main character, Paige. I also found it difficult get into Backes's writing style except in those rare moments when Paige was working on her creative writing assignments. I can see Backes's pontential to be a strong writer in those moments and it almost felt as if she was holding back in the main portions of the novel to make the plot accessible to teens.
I'll definitely keep an eye on Backes's future books, but if her future novels trend toward teen chick lit, I'll probably shy away. I'm just not a fan of that genre of books.
Overall, I was disappointed. Personally for me, this was a tough read. As a person that floated on the fringes of my high school, I found it very difficult to relate to the main character, Paige. I also found it difficult get into Backes's writing style except in those rare moments when Paige was working on her creative writing assignments. I can see Backes's pontential to be a strong writer in those moments and it almost felt as if she was holding back in the main portions of the novel to make the plot accessible to teens.
I'll definitely keep an eye on Backes's future books, but if her future novels trend toward teen chick lit, I'll probably shy away. I'm just not a fan of that genre of books.