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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
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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katarina
Skipped around a lot. Couldn't get into it even tho I wanted to.
Rose
I couldn't connect with this and I tried. Adding it to my DNF
clauvargas
Interesting characters and unexpected story line.
Richard
It was okay. Not one of my favorites.
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