tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307427617369507585.post7847579539930869278..comments2023-05-15T10:28:00.371-04:00Comments on Shoopette's Book Reviews: "Loving" ReviewShoopettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03389255280474745274noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1307427617369507585.post-50598880159283179102012-04-20T20:20:09.218-04:002012-04-20T20:20:09.218-04:00I've been very disappointed in this series. I ...I've been very disappointed in this series. I felt that this series could have been done in two books, and yes I wasn't happy with who Bailey ended up with. I compare my unhappiness with Bailey's decision of selecting Brandon with the way that the Hunger Games ended. At the end of Mockingjay, I understood how Katniss was able to make the choice that she did, and while I didn't really like it, it was a well developed decision. And Suzanne Collins did a very good job of making the reader understand the difficult choice that Katniss had to make. I didn't feel that way with this series. And I personally think that Karen allowed the events in her daughter's life to influence the outcome of the series. I didn't think that she had truly created a book that allowed the reader to understand Bailey's choice. (off my soapbox now)<br /><br />I've loved Karen's books for years. My favorites, and I highly recommend them, are When Joy Came to Stay and Oceans Apart. I have also loved On Every Side. Karen's stand alone novels are amazing. I will read the conclusion to the Baxter's story, Coming Home (I think that's the title) that is due out in August. And then after that I don't know. It'll depend on the book and if I feel like she's gone back to the style of writing that I have come to love.Dawn Janishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08564326324567557173noreply@blogger.com