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Destined To Fail (2011)

by Samantha March(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0615546927 (ISBN13: 9780615546926)

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fiction

publisher

Marching Ink LLC

review 1: The first novel by Ms. March is a hit! It has a wonderful quality of personality and character. Thank you Samantha for the opportunity to share this novel.Synopsis:Jasmine Jones is excited to leave for college with her best friend Abby. She is more than ready to leave the town of Julien where she has lived and gone to school. The women have been accepted to a college in Des Moines Iowa. Will college turn out to be everything that Jasmine has dreamed of? Or will her plans have to change? Jasmine has the support of her mother and siblings and her boyfriend Nate. My Thoughts:This novel is self-published independent. I was curious about the choice to self-publish instead of visit the big houses. Ms. March addresses on her website. Although this novel is an indepen... moredent it is still worth your time? I felt this was a good first effort for a debut.This novel is chalked full of conflict and circumstances. The author does a wonderful job of describing circumstances such as pregnancy. One piece of advice I had been given as a writer is don’t just say the character is something. Describe it! Have you ever read a novel guessed what was coming or where the author was going with a particular circumstance? I was surprised how much depth there is to Destined to Fail. Samantha March working hard on her next novel The GreenTicket. She would love to hear from you via website, Facebook, and twitte
review 2: I have to believe there were thousands of readers, (just like me,) who were and are curious to pick up Samantha March’s debut novel, Destined to Fail. Why? Samantha has spent years reading and reviewing other people’s work. She’s the founder of Chick Lit Plus, a website that reviews books and other products, a site that has a huge following and just keeps continuing to grow. So, I think we all want to see what “the reviewer” is capable of.I met Samantha (actually have never met her, but starting chatting with her) when she reviewed my books. As I’ve gotten to know her this past year, I am constantly amazed at how young she is! She’s built this huge business and I don’t believe she’s over the age of 25. Man, I’m jealous! I wish I’d have had half the ambition and perseverance she has at such a young age!Destined to Fail is the story of a Jasmine, young women who’s been dealt some pretty bad cards in life. A father who left before she was born, an abusive boyfriend, a mother who was a gambling addict, and an abusive step-brother are some of the tragic people and issues she’s had to deal with in her life of nineteen years. VERY HEAVY stuff!But what I loved, loved, loved about this book is Jasmine, herself. She’s managed to hold it all together. She doesn’t drink, she has an amazing boyfriend who treats her well, and she’s managed to get through high-school with grades that got her into college.As a writer, I’ve been told by agents and publishers that the reader must love your heroine so that he or she will care what happens and will want to read on. Such was the case with Jasmine.The other characters came to life, as well. I loved Nate, the country boy who showed his true colors when things got rough, Abby, Jasmine’s best friend and complete opposite, Jasmine’s two roommates, Cari and Kiley, and Kiley’s boyfriend, John, the cocky, full-of-himself jock.Destined to Fail is a really, really compelling story and I found myself turning pages quickly to find out what was going to happen. I will say this about the book. It is definitely suited for a younger woman, with its dialogue, March’s writing style, and the way the characters’ relationships are portrayed. I can imagine girls of high-school age and young women entering college really taking to this novel, which makes sense, given March’s age.Destined to Fail is March’s first novel, and I think she will go on to write many, many books. Her passion for writing, her imagination, and her huge ambition will make March a big, big success as an author! I’m looking forward to her next book! less

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