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A review by treaclewaffle
Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby
3.0
Generally speaking, I thought this was a decent book for some light reading. Unfortunately, it's not without its flaws.
At the start, I was more than excited and curious to keep on reading. However, once the story approached its climax, I couldn't bring myself to care much anymore. The book lost a sense of reality as it progressed, which is a shame because overall I was able to picture the setting and scenery really well.
I also lost interest in the characters along the way. Sadly, I think Annie lost her good-willed sanity that at first made her the most interesting character in this story. Duncan on the other hand showed no change at all, and remained as much of a despicable asshole the whole time. Weirdly enough he kind of faded into the background though, with no note from the writer or storyteller at all. Tucker, I suppose, ended up being the only "normal" character in this book.
The ending didn't give me closure. I would've preferred a cliché ending much better, just to satisfy the reader.
At the start, I was more than excited and curious to keep on reading. However, once the story approached its climax, I couldn't bring myself to care much anymore. The book lost a sense of reality as it progressed, which is a shame because overall I was able to picture the setting and scenery really well.
I also lost interest in the characters along the way. Sadly, I think Annie lost her good-willed sanity that at first made her the most interesting character in this story. Duncan on the other hand showed no change at all, and remained as much of a despicable asshole the whole time. Weirdly enough he kind of faded into the background though, with no note from the writer or storyteller at all. Tucker, I suppose, ended up being the only "normal" character in this book.
The ending didn't give me closure. I would've preferred a cliché ending much better, just to satisfy the reader.