Beach Town
by Ann Roberts
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Author: Ann RobertsEdition: Paperback
Published: 2008-02-18
ISBN: 1594931321
Number of pages: 226
Publisher: Bella Books
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Book Review: The story had potential; I guess it was the execution that was lacking
Summary: 2 Stars
This book really ended up annoying me. Mostly because I felt obligated to finish it. It didn't make me angry enough to stop reading (which would have relegated it to one star), but was just good enough to string me along, without ever getting better. And I had hopes for that. The first half or so of the book we breeze through. I thought that the set-up of having each chapter be from a different character's point of view, as titled, was interesting. I was able to forgive the dreadful lack of thought in any character's head, their thoughtless changes of mind and personality, the random moments thrown in clumsily because I thought it likely based on the description Flynn and Kira would fall in love initially, have a period of estrangement, then reconnect at a later time. So the beginning of the book would be just set up, and forgivably rushed in order to get to the good stuff later on.
Sadly, the book gained no additional depth. If they'd been more richly constructed, the characters could have been likable, but as it was, I didn't even sympathize with them, and often found them outright ridiculous. They were like a collection of outlines or stick figures, each with a bit of a quirk added to give them individuality, but still with no depth. I had no idea what was going to happen from one second to the next, and that wasn't because the author was being tricky, but because she created no structure on which to base any follow-on moments. The end result was an extremely frustrating and random book to read. I find it really hard to understand how this was written after "Brilliant." That book wasn't perfect, but the characters were much better constructed that those here.
I guess if you want a book you can breeze through in an afternoon without putting any thought into it then this book is for you. Like I said, the story had its moments. The cover was beautiful. But I think we need to demand better from this genre. I can't account for this author's slide back from servicable to unreadable, but would regretfully not recommend this book.
Summary of Beach Town
Kira Drake lives in the closet to protect her skyrocketing movie career. Controlled by her mother and her domineering agent, Kira's love life consists of hidden affairs and short liaisons. She is miserable until a location shoot takes her to Ocean Beach, California, an idyllic seaside town. Away from her mother and agent, Kira savors her freedom and is charmed by the liberal locals who seem to embrace everyone.Flynn McFadden, a veterinary student and surfing instructor, quickly catches Kira's eye, and the women fall for each other almost immediately. But when Kira's mother and agent discover their relationship, a plot is hatched to break them apart. Kira soon realizes she must choose between her love for Flynn and the realization of her dream.
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