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adrienne_adrimano 's review for:
This Is Not a Ghost Story
by Amerie
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I'm not usually good at it, so the fact that even I could guess the plot twist early on is probably indicative that the plot could have been revised a bit. I think the raw materials were there but the writing didn't quite come together in the best way.
In my humble opinion, this could have done with more editing. I think the author tried to include too much so that the book wasn't boring, and didn't quite execute in the cleanest or clearest way. Even taking away one of the supporting characters (the publicist could go, honestly-- she could have been a hand of god type, and even Mabel OR the House) to better develop the others would have been better. In the end, I only feel ambivalence towards them all, including John :( . The main plot and side quests were fine, but the handling of some of the side characters was messy and confusing.
On top of the character profiles, I think the handling of the main quest to find this House and what the House means could also have been handled better. Mabel was kind of a cop out, and I had no problem with her role in the story, but I actually think it could have been her OR the House, given their history. It didn't need to be both, and choosing only one and developing the story that way may even have been more interesting.
All in all, I'm happy to read [author:Amerie|15218531]'s debut novel. It's inspirational to be able to chase multiple dreams/have multiple careers. I'm sure future novels will be better.
In my humble opinion, this could have done with more editing. I think the author tried to include too much so that the book wasn't boring, and didn't quite execute in the cleanest or clearest way. Even taking away one of the supporting characters (the publicist could go, honestly-- she could have been a hand of god type, and even Mabel OR the House) to better develop the others would have been better. In the end, I only feel ambivalence towards them all, including John :( . The main plot and side quests were fine, but the handling of some of the side characters was messy and confusing.
On top of the character profiles, I think the handling of the main quest to find this House and what the House means could also have been handled better. Mabel was kind of a cop out, and I had no problem with her role in the story, but I actually think it could have been her OR the House, given their history. It didn't need to be both, and choosing only one and developing the story that way may even have been more interesting.
All in all, I'm happy to read [author:Amerie|15218531]'s debut novel. It's inspirational to be able to chase multiple dreams/have multiple careers. I'm sure future novels will be better.