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Title: Disappointing character development
Review: I was surprised by the number of readers who rated this book 4 and 5 stars. While the premise of the novel was interesting, I thought that the characters of the book were poorly developed. It felt like the book was too short and didn't give the author sufficient opportunity to convince the reader of Livvy's emotions. I could see the story leading up to Livvy's growing feelings for Ray but when she finally realized that she loved him, I was not at all persuaded. Similarly, I couldn't really understand her unquestionnable trust in the two Japanese sisters. I could see the friendship developing but not enough to turn a blind eye to everything -- particularly when she herself understood the perils of precipitous love. The writing was fine but the book came across as a good start -- not a good finished product.
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