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A review by dilan11
Heroic Measures by Jill Ciment
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I enjoyed this book. It is really more of a novella just covering a couple of days. I think the plot was supposed to be suspensful but I didn't find it so (except for the fate of the little Dachshund, Dottie.)
Lately I llike novels with older characters (a bit tired of all those coming of age novels with adolescents). Also I love NYC stories and this one tells it exactly like it is (or was) during the early 2000s.
Ciment can write and I'd love to read more from her (and I will also give this book another read) but it just didn't go into depth enough for me to feel for the characters. I really didn't understand Ruth or Alex. Mostly I just understood the dog.
Lately I llike novels with older characters (a bit tired of all those coming of age novels with adolescents). Also I love NYC stories and this one tells it exactly like it is (or was) during the early 2000s.
Ciment can write and I'd love to read more from her (and I will also give this book another read) but it just didn't go into depth enough for me to feel for the characters. I really didn't understand Ruth or Alex. Mostly I just understood the dog.