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A review by ladylucky
Damsels in Distress by Joan Hess
3.0
I picked this book up in one of those "little free libraries" on my street. It is not really something I normally would have looked for. It was a decent enough book; my first time reading this author.
At times, the humour factor was really great and I found myself actually laughing out loud in places. The story line was unique and rather interesting as well. But my major criticism is that the vast list of characters tended to be confusing. The author did not take enough time familiarizing the reader with the long list of secondary characters before delving deeply into a plot line involving so many names. I was often left scratching my head and flipping back a few pages to try to sort it all out. I don't like that in a book. I like a book that is set up so well, it flows. For that reason, I can't give it a rating of four.
At times, the humour factor was really great and I found myself actually laughing out loud in places. The story line was unique and rather interesting as well. But my major criticism is that the vast list of characters tended to be confusing. The author did not take enough time familiarizing the reader with the long list of secondary characters before delving deeply into a plot line involving so many names. I was often left scratching my head and flipping back a few pages to try to sort it all out. I don't like that in a book. I like a book that is set up so well, it flows. For that reason, I can't give it a rating of four.