tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726665.post3091883800060628589..comments2023-08-25T00:23:41.992-07:00Comments on Confessions of a Bibliovore: Book Review: Going Too Far by Jennifer EcholsBibliovorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08642058689885973447noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726665.post-71852881113583293902010-03-12T16:30:31.958-07:002010-03-12T16:30:31.958-07:00My other issue was with the first person narration...My other issue was with the first person narration. I have no problem with first person romances, but I thought this book would have been better written in third. To me, it seemed like the first person POV allowed both Meg and John to keep their secrets for far too long. I actually felt like the info, about both Meg and John, was deliberately withheld more for dramatic effect than anything, that it should have come out sooner, and would have in a third person narration. Or, that in a third person narration, the delay wouldn't have bothered me so much. I guess because Meg had been (seemingly) honest and blunt about other aspects of her life, I felt cheated by how long it took before we got to the leukemia backstory. Does this make sense?Trishahttp://theyayayas.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726665.post-26349545434156997062010-03-10T23:53:46.206-07:002010-03-10T23:53:46.206-07:00Interesting, Trisha! I'm usually pretty forgiv...Interesting, Trisha! I'm usually pretty forgiving of loopholes as long as there's a reason for them. What was your other issue with it? I'm interested to hear.<br /><br />Glad to hear her romcoms are worth it!Bibliovorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642058689885973447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726665.post-65692608378601903832010-03-10T23:31:25.819-07:002010-03-10T23:31:25.819-07:00What you considered a niggle was more problematic ...What you considered a niggle was more problematic for me. Combined with another issue I had, I just could not love the book the way a lot of people do. <br /><br />BUT, I have read two of Echols' romcoms, and I think they are better than most of the other ones in the line. Of the two, I'd recommend <i>Major Crush</i>, because it's closer in terms of -- weight? depth? -- to this book.Trishahttp://theyayayas.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726665.post-83830667726048522392010-03-06T13:21:32.702-07:002010-03-06T13:21:32.702-07:00I love this review! You pack so much voice in, it&...I love this review! You pack so much voice in, it's wonderful. It made it really fun to read :)<br /><br />I'm with you on the romantic comedies (I've been scared away from Echols by the covers) but I think I might have to give this book a try. It sounds great :)in which a girl readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563423294648988362noreply@blogger.com