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sipsandspines 's review for:
Truth and Other Lies
by Maggie Smith
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was really hard for me to rate. I liked the journalism aspect, but the ending just didn’t sit right with me. I just cannot in any way imagine an ultra conservative candidate doing what this one did and I dropped my rating because of it. I felt like it was done to help bring mother and daughter together but it just felt off to me, considering where the world is right now. I also felt like the way Jocelyn spiraled was so out of character for her. I don’t know what the author was going for with the ending of this book, but it just didn’t work for me.
I could not stand Megan for most of the book. Her blind support for Jocelyn was odd. I get being starstruck, but you barely know this woman.
Ultimately I can’t say I enjoyed this one. It seemed like major political points were thrown in randomly to make Megan seem “woke” or something. I can’t really pinpoint what bothered me, but it just felt cheap and amateurish.
Thank you Ten16 Press for the gifted copy.
I could not stand Megan for most of the book. Her blind support for Jocelyn was odd. I get being starstruck, but you barely know this woman.
Ultimately I can’t say I enjoyed this one. It seemed like major political points were thrown in randomly to make Megan seem “woke” or something. I can’t really pinpoint what bothered me, but it just felt cheap and amateurish.
Thank you Ten16 Press for the gifted copy.