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A review by frasersimons
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas, Jennifer Graham
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This starts off somewhat rocky, feeling a lot like something you could pick up on a rack at the grocery store, once-upon-a-time. Thankfully, around three quarters in the plot gets more nuanced and interesting because the one dimensionality of the dialogue and its delivery leaves a lot to be desired in contrast to the show. Which makes sense, I imagine that would be in the actors prerogative and not something in a script.
It’s a fun, commercial fiction romp, but not a substitute for an episode. I didn’t get the feeling I was getting more out of the book than watching a show, and that’s what a tie-in should be all about. I also mistakingly picked this up before I’d watched the movie, ruining a few parts of that for me before I stopped the audiobook. Whoops. So, yeah, if you haven’t watched seasons 1-3 and the movie, don’t pick it up. The recap at the start is thorough. Also. Surprisingly, Bell isn’t that great a narrator. Not so bad as I’ve come across. She’s good at differentiating the characters, but otherwise the performance is pretty wooden.
It’s a fun, commercial fiction romp, but not a substitute for an episode. I didn’t get the feeling I was getting more out of the book than watching a show, and that’s what a tie-in should be all about. I also mistakingly picked this up before I’d watched the movie, ruining a few parts of that for me before I stopped the audiobook. Whoops. So, yeah, if you haven’t watched seasons 1-3 and the movie, don’t pick it up. The recap at the start is thorough. Also. Surprisingly, Bell isn’t that great a narrator. Not so bad as I’ve come across. She’s good at differentiating the characters, but otherwise the performance is pretty wooden.