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jettiedabs 's review for:
The Sudden Appearance of Hope
by Claire North
The story of Hope Arden has a really interesting premise and Claire North's presence as a writer is everywhere, so I was expecting to really enjoy this book. I'm afraid I just don't get the hype.
The introduction and gentle build of this book seems to happen for about 200-odd pages. In another 100-odd I said to my husband 'I'm finally engaged with the plot!' and then it dwindled out for the rest of the story... I find myself disappointed having invested nearly 500 pages' worth of my time, as the plot feels decidedly lacklustre - not in imagination, but in execution.
While I found the authorial style easy to read, the narrative voice is a little choppy-changey for me; not in terms of time or continuity, but the way Hope thinks and perceives the world around her. I just can't seem to get on with it.
We have a few more Claire Norths on our bookshelves but I can't see myself picking them up.
The introduction and gentle build of this book seems to happen for about 200-odd pages. In another 100-odd I said to my husband 'I'm finally engaged with the plot!' and then it dwindled out for the rest of the story... I find myself disappointed having invested nearly 500 pages' worth of my time, as the plot feels decidedly lacklustre - not in imagination, but in execution.
While I found the authorial style easy to read, the narrative voice is a little choppy-changey for me; not in terms of time or continuity, but the way Hope thinks and perceives the world around her. I just can't seem to get on with it.
We have a few more Claire Norths on our bookshelves but I can't see myself picking them up.