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Summary: This is one of my favorite authors
Review: SO I was dissapointed in this book. This was my least favorite of all the books by Sue Civil-Brown. First the positive: The saving grace of this book was the zany, creative characters. There was an aunt who has tigers for pets, an uncle who paints and so on. The characters in this book gave me some chuckles. I also liked how there were characters from previous books interwoven into this book. It is nice to revisit old characters and see how their lives are moving forward. I particularly liked Seth in many ways, he was the adult voice that Kelly needed to hear. Also, because this is a Sue Civil-Brown book, my least favorite book of hers is far better than other author's best books. And the negative:
Right from the beginning Kelly, the main character, was needy, whiney, somewhat self centered, and fairly certain she was the normal, sane person. Her family of aunts, uncles, grandmother were oblivious to her neediness. I couldn't help feeling that her family just needed to sit her down and explained in simple, honest terms that they loved her, were proud of her, that she didn't need to be a creative type to be important. If they had done that there would have been no story. As it was, there really was very little plot. Kelly comes home to save her grandmother (and her grandmother's money) from Seth, a football star with a bum knee who has become a family friend. She is constantly on the lookout for the negative in him. Seth on the other hand has decided that Kelly has neglected her family and has no problem showing her his dislike for her. Despite the initial dislike of each other, these two manage to gain respect for each other and eventually fall in love. So, although this was my least favorite Sue Civil-Brown book, it isn't a complete waste of time or money to read. I just think that there are better books out there that are much more enjoyable.
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Summary: Just "OK"
Review: This book could have been so much better. The characters were well fleshed out, but seemed to be existing separately. Kelly's relationship with her family was very special and worth reading the book for. However, her relationship with the hero was not well formed and, frankly, not at all believable. This is a good book to read when you have some forced waiting time; doctor's appointment, long airline flight, etc.
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Summary: Kind of confusing...but sweet
Review: throughout the book i felt overwhelmed by the constant verbal battles that seemed to have no point. the pace was very fast and sometimes i felt i needed to stop to catch my breath. i agree with the others when they said there was no definite plot. i couldn't be able to describe it if asked. some parts i understood and found sweet and charming. the cover of the book caught my attention intially and they are right when they say don't judge a book by its cover. oh well, a lesson i learned.
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