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Title: One Dimensional, Trite...No better than a Harlequin novel
Review: After reading this book , there are several comments that need to be made. First of all, we understand there is an audience for this simplistic love story, but for anyone searching for something more, they will be sorely disappointed. Our book club found the story very formulaic, trite, banal and uninspiring. As women, we were disappointed at the shallowness of the characters, especially Allie. She is presented as the "virginal" fantasy who saves herself for 14!!!! years until she is resuscitated by the strong and virile Noah. Until then she has stifled her artisitic creativity while Noah led a relatively full, albeit solitary life. The storyline had the potential to be interesting and provocative. Unfortunately, we are given one-dimensional characters whose love for each other seems free of struggle and not grounded in reality. They make it look too easy. We wish the best of luck to Mr. Sparks on his next novel.
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