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Monday, March 18, 2013
Love the Author, Just Not Her Books
8:12 AM
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Although I love Lisa Mangum as a person (she's funny, down-to-earth, and just super nice), I'm not a huge fan of her books. Her newest, After Hello, is definitely my favorite of the bunch, but it still just didn't quite do it for me. The novel has a fun premise—two strangers race against the clock to find something special in a city full of surprises—that, unfortunately, gets too melodramatic and far-fetched to fulfill its charming promise. Neither Sara nor Sam really spoke to me. They both seemed tortured and wise beyond their years, which gave their story a dark, unrealistic twist. Overall, After Hello is a quick read and not a bad one, it just wasn't as engaging or as magical as I hoped it would be. Bummer.
(Readalikes: Hm, nothing is coming to mind. Suggestions?)
Grade: C+
If this were a movie, it would be rated: PG for mild language (no F-bombs)
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I totally agree with you. I read this book recently as well (and reviewed it here: http://sunlitpages.blogspot.com/search?q=after+hello), but I think you put it perfectly when you said that it "gets too melodramatic and far-fetched to fulfill its charming promise." It was a fun read but not overly memorable.
ReplyDeleteI have this one too and was hoping it would redeem the last two of her series. I liked the first one, but those last two? Weird!
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