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A review by cyndilouwho5
The Tour by Jean Grainger
3.0
Story was fun and the characters were engaging once I got to know them enough to remember who was who. It’s very fast paced and not exactly believable. However, I had a few issues with the writing.
1. If you’re going to write about American tourists, learn how they speak. I can pretty much guarantee you that no two Americans would use trolly (shopping cart) and pram (baby stroller) in a conversation with each other.
2. The story takes place on a one week tour of Ireland. The first day of the tour was for relaxing and getting over jet lag. Another day they had the afternoon off. Then they had a whole day off. Then they had the morning off. And so on. If I paid for a guided tour where I was on my own the majority of the time, I’d feel cheated.
3. While I really like the word “eggit,” it was definitely overused. So was “em.” Maybe that’s supposed to make it more like real conversation, but it made for a less than stellar reading experience.
1. If you’re going to write about American tourists, learn how they speak. I can pretty much guarantee you that no two Americans would use trolly (shopping cart) and pram (baby stroller) in a conversation with each other.
2. The story takes place on a one week tour of Ireland. The first day of the tour was for relaxing and getting over jet lag. Another day they had the afternoon off. Then they had a whole day off. Then they had the morning off. And so on. If I paid for a guided tour where I was on my own the majority of the time, I’d feel cheated.
3. While I really like the word “eggit,” it was definitely overused. So was “em.” Maybe that’s supposed to make it more like real conversation, but it made for a less than stellar reading experience.