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Adam O'Fallon Price

Auteur van The Hotel Neversink

2+ Werken 116 Leden 6 Besprekingen

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Bevat de naam: Adam O'Fallon Price

Werken van Adam O'Fallon Price

The Hotel Neversink (2019) 67 exemplaren
The Grand Tour (2016) 49 exemplaren

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Disappointing, and entirely because the writing was so dull and thoughtless. The book is full of tell-don't-show problems, lazy sentences, and modern anachronisms that I don't think are there wittingly. But beyond that, it lacks the snap and sparkle, the sheer joy of using language, that would have kept this complex story moving — I felt like I was being shoved from scene to scene, versus being led along by my own curiosity and enjoyment. I can tell that the writer liked his people and his plot; he just didn't have the tools (or the time) to convey that excitement in language.… (meer)
 
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emilymcmc | 2 andere besprekingen | Jun 24, 2023 |
Put simply, this is a tedious story due to the characters who can't get out of their own way. Richard's a Vietnam war veteran/author who finds sudden fame with a memoir. As with most rising stars, the publisher sends him on a book tour unaware of his 'issues'. A drunk with a dim view on life, what follows is both predictable and repetitious due to the identical scenario at each stop. At the first stop Richard encounters Vance, a young aspiring author who soon becomes his volunteer driver. Worse yet, Vance struggles with life as much or more than Richard.

When a story's plot is predictable, we can only hope for good characters that will offset the weakness. Richard is not only predictable and depressing, he lacks depth, wit or anything resembling humanity. Vance is equally as lame, since his despair is equal or greater to Richard's.

The story lacks theme, the unexpected or elements we embrace with good stories. I had hoped for humor due to summaries and reviews, but none was to be found nor any semblance. Rather than belabor the obvious, I decided against finishing it for obvious reasons.
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Jonathan5 | 2 andere besprekingen | Feb 20, 2023 |
The story is put together well and progresses at a pretty consistent pace. However, it is fundamentally, with few exceptions, a depressing story with depressing characters. The end is unexpected, but not really very fulfilling.

If you like stories of family drama with lots of angst and a healthy scoop of despair, you will enjoy this book.
 
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grandpahobo | 2 andere besprekingen | Aug 3, 2020 |
An unexpected book. Excellent read. Hope more people find this book. I will put it on my list for the year.
 
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shazjhb | 2 andere besprekingen | Dec 13, 2016 |

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2
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3
Leden
116
Populariteit
#169,721
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½ 3.3
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6
ISBNs
12

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