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Title: Sub-par Writing
Review: I read this really quickly, and that's not a good sign, like eating your veggies when you're a kid just to get it over with. I have a habit of having to finish the books I start even if they're bad. This is one of those books.The ideas in this book are interesting and even compelling; however, the writing is choppy and bland. It's driven by dialogue and not description or plot. I find Patterson's attempt at first-person writing from the perspective of a 14-year-old girl to be unconvincing. It's like he's really writing her as if she's a boy but he's just calling her a girl. Maybe he's trying to appeal to more people that way but I find it negatively affects the character.My husband bought this to read on a long flight and he quit because he couldn't stand the writing, and he's a fan of some of Patterson's other writing. I think all the hub-bub is just because Patterson is famous for adult fiction. He should stick with that. This foray into YA fiction was a disaster.
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