Diane C. McPhail
Auteur van The Seamstress of New Orleans
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- Werken
- 3
- Leden
- 205
- Populariteit
- #107,802
- Waardering
- 3.5
- Besprekingen
- 18
- ISBNs
- 14
- Talen
- 1
One of the problems I have with it is the writing style. The author repeats ideas, thoughts, and even dialogue, not just a couple of times, but incessantly. If the repetition was removed, the story would likely be a lovely novelette, or even short story. Next, the villain is removed “offstage,” which gives it less impact. The ending (SPOILER!) leaves one of our characters less forthcoming than the other, which also bothered me. And lastly, I always have a problem with cover art that does not reflect the actual story. The dress on the cover has nothing to do with the dress being sewn throughout the story, which is described in great detail. Overall, I really wanted to love this story, but it was just okay.… (meer)