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A review by sarahlreadseverything
Sentence of Marriage by Shayne Parkinson
1.0
To be honest I don't really understand why this book has so many good reviews. On the one hand, it is extremely well written, very easy to read and Shayne Parkinson paints an engaging (and historically accurate) portrait of colonial New Zealand. The characters are for the most part complex and interesting. BUT it is possibly one of the most predictable books I have ever read. I mean really. It's a testament to Shayne Parkinsons writing that such a long book remained engaging considering that those two points were really the entire plot. Sure Susannah provided another antagnoist, but considering the fullness of the other characters she is surprisingly flat,
The book was free and I don't regret reading it, but I won't be rushing off to buy the next in the series
Spoiler
The not-so-subtle references to Lizzie and Amy's lack of sexual knowledge . . . as soon as Jimmy appeared on the scene it was obvious he was going to start a relationship with Amy, get her pregnant and then run off. The constant inclusion of a seemingly pointless outsider character in the grumpy and disgusting neighbour. . . of course he was going to step in and marry Amy.Spoiler
her constant complaints, irrational moods and vaugue abuse of Amy only broken perhaps 3 times by flashes of the naieve, depressed and unprepared woman hiding underneath.The book was free and I don't regret reading it, but I won't be rushing off to buy the next in the series