Babycakes (Tales of the City Series, V. 4) by Armistead Maupin
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Book Reviews of Babycakes (Tales of the City Series, V. 4)
Book Review: Wish I had stopped after first three
Summary: 2 Stars
This book was rather boring and slow. In fact, I only read half of it before returning it to the library. I didn't even care about the characters this time. Very disappointing.Book Review: too much
Summary: 1 Stars
I guess Maupin just ran out of steam. He should have done the decent thing after More Tales.. and let 28 Barbary Lane drift over the Reichenbach Falls. The series started with some great books, with interesting characters he clearly felt sympathy for. By book 3 (Further Tales...) he was introducing increasingly improbable characters (Jim Jones, alive and well and living in Golden Gate Park!), but enough weird plot interest to keep me going to the end of the book. Babycakes doesn't even do that. He's made a big mistake by moving the action from SanFrancisco to the UK - he loves S.F. and the way of life there is a great theme. He doesn't get England the same way, and even gets his facts wrong. There are two really good books in this series, but this isn't one.Book Review: Very disappointing
Summary: 1 Stars
After reading and loving the first 3 "Tales of the City" books, I couldn't wait to read this book. What a terrible shame - I started to hate characters that I'd fallen in love with, and had considered them my extended fictional family. I just hope this isn't made into a movie too, or even more fans will be disappointed.Book Review: Boring
Summary: 1 Stars
Babycakes was not as good as the first Tales books. In fact, I only read half of it and even that was too much. The humor and suspense that was so much a part of the first three books was conspicuously absent in this book. Babycakes left a bad taste in my mouth, and I doubt very seriously that I'll finish the series.