Buffalo Winged

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Summary: Buffalo Winged
Review: I found "Buffalo Winged" to be a delightful, well-written novel that follows two generations of Buffalonians as they confront real-life problems.
I was captivated by the cast of characters as they interacted with each other. The situations they faced are down-to-earth and all of us can close our eyes and remember such times in our lives. The relationships of family and friends are a major part of the book and everyone will find a "kindred spirit" within the pages of "Buffalo Winged".
Hope there is another novel in the works to update us on Nikki, Mush and Kendra.

Rating:
Summary: Buffalo Winged
Review: I found "Buffalo Winged" to be a delightful, well-written novel that follows two generations of Buffalonians as they confront real-life problems.
I was captivated by the cast of characters as they interacted with each other. The situations they faced are down-to-earth and all of us can close our eyes and remember such times in our lives. The relationships of family and friends are a major part of the book and everyone will find a "kindred spirit" within the pages of "Buffalo Winged".
Hope there is another novel in the works to update us on Nikki, Mush and Kendra.

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Summary: Cute, if a bit slow
Review: I picked up Buffalo Winged simply because of the title, not expecting it to entertain me the way it did. Although admittedly I was reluctant to read a romantic-type of story, the expert characterization was the strength of the book. Not only is Nikki, the protagonist, a real and likable character, I particularly enjoyed the way the more mature characters dealt with real life issues of love, loss and despair. These emotions were conveyed in a very real way with real life characters that anyone would be able to say they knew (or hoped to) in their lives. These compelling characters along with the humor and authentic Buffalo flavoring made this ex-Buffalonian and confirmed mystery reader reconsider his thoughts for his next pleasure read.

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Summary: Pleasantly Surprised
Review: I picked up Buffalo Winged simply because of the title, not expecting it to entertain me the way it did. Although admittedly I was reluctant to read a romantic-type of story, the expert characterization was the strength of the book. Not only is Nikki, the protagonist, a real and likable character, I particularly enjoyed the way the more mature characters dealt with real life issues of love, loss and despair. These emotions were conveyed in a very real way with real life characters that anyone would be able to say they knew (or hoped to) in their lives. These compelling characters along with the humor and authentic Buffalo flavoring made this ex-Buffalonian and confirmed mystery reader reconsider his thoughts for his next pleasure read.

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Summary: Cute, if a bit slow
Review: This isn't a bad book, and hey - it's set in my town! The only comment I will make is that, because the author overly saturates the novel with Buffalonian mentions, I think a reader who has never been to and knows nothing of Buffalo would get a little bored with all the restaurant/street/building references. I mean, I live here and even I thought there was a bit of overkill on that end of things. A book set in Chicago usually isn't overly indulgent on the landmark references, and I see no reason why a novel set in Buffalo should be any different. While I doff my cap to the author's obvious fondness for this city, I really think she overdid it.