...Once upon a time, Eden had it all; she was one of the most successful young singers in the UK, and the darling of the pop industry. Life couldn't have been better. But just two years after a sell-out tour, Eden is regarded as a has-been, better known for ...
Advantages: easy read, fun story and lots of excitement Disadvantages: predictable
...(My first book review) Unlike many others, I am a big fan of Katie Price. Yes, she might spend her life in the limelight being constantly critisized - but she is also a very successful business woman! How many women do you know that's a glamour model alo ...
Advantages: Simply a brilliant read; great characters Disadvantages: None
Having left the army after an incident in Afghanistan in which several civilians were killed, Hector Chetwode-Talbot (known by his friends as Eck) drifts into a job working for an investment company in the city; he’s not a financial expert, in fact he kno ...
Advantages: Atmospheric if rather cruel story of two people during the era Disadvantages: Unsympathetic, unlikeable characters
I picked up this book to read partly as a challenge. Firstly, I had not read any early 20th century American fiction for some years, my experience consisting largely of some of Hemingway’s titles some years ago. Secondly, I was interested in finding out ...
Advantages: Colorful descriptions; and immense sense of imagery; insight into the psychology of Youth Disadvantages: little to no proof behind descriptions; lack of movement; static characters; bleak motivations
...Fitzgerald's biggest flaw is in his biggest accomplishment: he has an uncanny ability to write pages upon pages of embroidered words on the psychology and behavior of a certain character. Yet, in execution, the characters never match his analysis. Each ch ...
