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A review by jrouthieaux
Allie and Bea by Catherine Ryan Hyde
2.0
It was a quick, easy read. I had no trouble finishing it, but it wasn't exactly something I couldn't put down. Around the middle of the book the plot and characters started to feel contrived. Bea's development felt too rapid. It also felt as though the author spent a lot of time telling the reader how Bea had changed without really developing her as a character.
Allie was naive to a point that I found it irritating. I found it very hard to believe that she would take that long to become aware of the situation with Victor/Jasmine, even if she was sheltered. I think in trying to make Allie out to be an eternal optimist, the result was a very one-dimensional character.
On a positive note--It made me want to take a road trip up the coast of CA.
Allie was naive to a point that I found it irritating. I found it very hard to believe that she would take that long to become aware of the situation with Victor/Jasmine, even if she was sheltered. I think in trying to make Allie out to be an eternal optimist, the result was a very one-dimensional character.
On a positive note--It made me want to take a road trip up the coast of CA.