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Give Me A Story, Not A Sermon

(Note: While this review will not contain spoilers for Miles to Go, it may inadvertently reveal plot surprises from The Walk. As always, I recommend reading books in a series in order.)


Since The Walk by Richard Paul Evans failed to impress me, I didn't have a lot of hope for its sequel, Miles to Go. I figured the same things that bugged me about the former would probably bug me about the latter and I was right. Evans' writing was still more tell than show, more sap than substance. His characters remained flat, their relationships so underdeveloped they never felt real. Because of the mysterious Angel, the first half (or so) of the book at least had enough action to be somewhat interesting. Not so for the rest of the novel. All in all, I liked Miles to Go a teensy bit more than The Walk, but, truthfully, I really wasn't wild about either. I've said it before and I'll say it again, inspirational fiction is just not my genre. I want a story, not a sermon.
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Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I have an award for you. It's okay if you don't do awards, but I just wanted to let you know it is here...
http://whosyoureditor.blogspot.com/2012/03/another-sunny-day-and-two-lovely-awards.html
Oh you say things so much better than I!!! When my book group wants to read these I just smile and abstain. Thanks for putting my thoughts into words!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the spring.