Title: Contrived Melodrama
Review: I had such high hopes for this novel and so was terribly disappointed when it turned out to be poorly written, over-the-top, soapy melodrama. As a women's college grad (and lesbian, as it happens), I thought the plot sounded marvelous. Then I actually read the thing and was horrified by the thin characterizations, the cartoonish nature of the characters, the gratuituous violence against women, and the unrealistic tone of the dialogue. Guess I'll have to write my college love story and see if I can make a better job of it! Avoid this book at all costs!
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