I’m trying, kids. I’m trying really hard to like...

Monday, January 30, 2012

I’m trying, kids.

I’m trying really hard to like this book. Because I want to finish it. Because I want to see the movie. Because I heard both are really good.

But so far, the book isn’t.

It just isn’t.

I was intrigued at first. The characters seemed solid enough, but then both sides of the story just fell apart.

On his side of things, it got all Book of Genesis on me.

We get it. It’s a big family. There are a lot of characters. There are a lot of names. There is a lot of absolutely not at all moving forward plot. Oh, now he’s found another love interest in exile. And it’s boring.

On her side, we get multiple stories about how up this girl is fucked.

We get it. She’s had a very troubled pas—oh here’s another story about when she was a kid in school and didn’t answer questions. My god.

This all could have been much, much shorter. And her character especially could have been much more believable. He seems to be making her up as he goes along. But hey, she’s a loose cannon and a bouncing football. You don’t know what she’s going to do. Right? That’s all fine. When she’s doing something.

As of today, it looks like the story is going to maybe start to maybe do something.

But so far, I especially think the women are written horribly.

I’ll keep you posted.