dig_the_plot 's review for:

The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz

1.0

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Meh. First of all I liked the plot. All of these writers going to a retreat and competing for a cash prize and then come to find out Roza is doing it all for herself. Great story. Just not that well told. The writing was very slow at times and I started skimming to get to the end. For some reason it felt like The Shining. Kind of. I didn’t find it scary at all or really have that much action. I didn’t find any of the characters relatable which made me speed read to finish.