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annaonboard 's review for:
Love in Magnolia
by Nicole Spencer-Skillen
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's not fulfilling.
The author's narrative approach is to tell us about what happened instead of showing. It doesn't happen in the moment, but rather reflects on it. We have a look into the book from the perspective of Riley's thoughts. Amelia gets only one chapter, so we can see her perspective and hesitation to open up, and everything else is left for Riley to tell us.
Also, one thing about this book is that somehow the description of characters doesn't add up with the things they do. Riley can tell us Amelia is "emotional" when in reality she is immature. It's like the main character sees her love interest through rose-colored glasses when in reality her actions tell a different story.
It's not a bad book. I feel like writing is the thing that made it feel off, but in total, the story is interesting and intriguing. We have a kind of double story with the uncovered letters of Amelia's grandmother's love affair, if I could say that. So overall, it's simple and classy, but I don't have many feelings about it.