tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post1441904462588561331..comments2024-01-17T04:33:08.243-08:00Comments on My Friend Amy: Review: Now You See Him by Eli GottliebAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02515314638093018928noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-90206385693695254922009-02-24T20:20:00.000-08:002009-02-24T20:20:00.000-08:00Lilly....I really do go back and forth between wha...Lilly....I really do go back and forth between what is most important to me...great prose, great characters, or great plot...I really like to have them all!<BR/><BR/>Kalea_kane..I want to like at least one character!<BR/><BR/>Heather..I'm thinking of writing a post on endorsements. Too much hype doesn't do anything for anyone!<BR/><BR/>bkclubcare..I'm usually like you, I like as little info as possible, but it's hard to ignore when it's on the front cover!<BR/><BR/>Swapna...it is a decent read, and if I hadn't left my book in the car while I was writing this review I would have included some passages to demonstrate the writing is really good.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02515314638093018928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-91374138614847719372009-02-24T14:18:00.000-08:002009-02-24T14:18:00.000-08:00That is really difficult when a book is TOO hyped....That is really difficult when a book is TOO hyped. That being said, this still seems like a decent read.S. Krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268527069548216054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-39248889220839403142009-02-23T07:16:00.000-08:002009-02-23T07:16:00.000-08:00I rarely read the back covers except to get quick ...I rarely read the back covers except to get quick story idea and I never read the endorsements until it's over. I hate to be influenced. Still, sometimes I read books that are hyped to see what the hype is about but I don't like a review to be fresh in my mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-42066141445297928102009-02-23T06:38:00.000-08:002009-02-23T06:38:00.000-08:00I felt exactly the same way. With all the hype it ...I felt exactly the same way. With all the hype it got when it came out, I was expecting great things. Like you said, the writing is wonderful. But what is wonderful writing when you absolutely detest the characters? I have seldom hated a character more than Nick. Seldom have I encountered a more self-centered, self-destructive character! And he never redeemed himself in any way. I could have stood it if he had. It was a disappontment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-24312107290486112402009-02-23T06:21:00.000-08:002009-02-23T06:21:00.000-08:00Great review. I am glad you said it like it is. ...Great review. I am glad you said it like it is. I really do desire to care about the characters. That is one thing that always keeps me reading. <BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Kellykalea_kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11645846028493046287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-61752231652023790412009-02-23T03:00:00.000-08:002009-02-23T03:00:00.000-08:00Like you, I enjoy getting lost in words alone. Som...Like you, I enjoy getting lost in words alone. Sometimes, I'll even read a book just for that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127042690689033583noreply@blogger.com