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Drawing Free (2011)

by Elena Aitken(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0987745778 (ISBN13: 9780987745774)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Ink Blot Communications

review 1: I really have a love/hate relationship with this book. Aside from a few distracting typos the story flowed very well. I really liked the writing. My problem with the book is that I feel the characters were a bit lacking. I had a hard time connecting with them. And I never connected with the main character. She just came off as selfish and the way she handled things was in the most childish way. I get feeling overwhelmed and underappreciated, but she really didn't have it that bad. She allowed her children to treat her terribly and then whined about it instead of doing anything about it. She treated her husband terribly and felt burdoned by a sick father. I wanted to hit her with the book. I was disappointed by the ending. I was hoping for a not-so-happily-ever-a... morefter. But instead she really suffered no repercussions for abandonding her family. I find it hard to believe that any husband would just welcome her back with open arms after what she did. Or, maybe, I'm just a pessimist.
review 2: I would just like to start by saying that I really liked the writing style. I thought the story flowed very nicely and it was a fairly quick read. That being said, I cannot say I really enjoyed reading it. The subject matter was, quite frankly, harsh and unpleasant, but I knew that going in. Ms. Aitken handled it very elegantly and with brutal honesty.The ending was a disappointment for me. It seemed rushed and I really didn’t get a sense of closure. I really felt that there was a lot that was left hanging.This is an intriguing story and, for the most part, well-written. Like I said at the beginning of my review, I enjoy Ms. Aitken’s writing style and I plan to read more of her books. less

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