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Hailey's War (2010)

by Jodi Compton(Favorite Author)

3.8 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

030758805X (ISBN13: 9780307588050)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Crown

series

Hailey's War

review 1: This story was very well-written but it took me a while to get into it. At first, I thought it might not be something I wanted to finish - the main character too foreign from me in her view of the world, the plot too urban L.A., the driving force behind the story too acerbic. But, I was drawn in by Compton's expertise in threading the subtlety of the characters' "faults" with certain virtues and taking the simple who-done-it mystery genre into whole new territory. Excellent writing there.I would definitely recommend this book to readers who like strong women who don't fit into neat little boxes which isn't afraid of complicated issues about morality and ethics, all in a good, tightly woven mystery.
review 2: As a first-person narrator, Hailey is a smart, spunky... more, and entertaining raconteur. She knows her own strengths, but is also funny and self-deprecating. To enjoy this book, one must have a great deal of tolerance for gang-slang, since Serena and her male and female compatriots speak a particular lingo that is indigenous to those living "la vida loca" in Los Angeles. Although the adventure on which Hailey embarks is action-packed and engrossing, the characters are thinly drawn and, as the story progresses, the plot becomes increasingly implausible and melodramatic. In addition, the author introduces too many unconvincing developments that enable her to wrap matters up neatly. less

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