tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610646670951633311.post3614810519142232604..comments2023-05-20T06:48:40.608-04:00Comments on Cody Kennedy: Timmy's Review of If You Really Love Me by Gene GantC. Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09396380168103494380noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610646670951633311.post-54488904978425657022015-06-17T11:08:08.071-04:002015-06-17T11:08:08.071-04:00What a great review! It's really difficult to ...What a great review! It's really difficult to balance your words when you are not completely happy with what the story gave you (it's personal!), but you wrote a very good three-star review. (And for those who didn't know it, 3 stars is still a good book! It is just missing something).<br />At times, an author works so hard to put it all together in the first place that the unravelling of the mystery is seen as an aside, instead of the author creating a fulfilling wrap-up. This happens more often than one would think, and perhaps the authors are SO glad they finished it that they don't polish the ending? Maybe a merciless beta reader would have helped! Or a fearless editor! <br />I much prefer books to be finished stories (that can very well be continued in a second book), with answers to most of the questions that have come up during the course of the book. <br />Very well thought-out review, Timmy. You impress me every time. <3AnnaLund2011https://www.blogger.com/profile/01800470324461815046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610646670951633311.post-44498982910435779122015-06-16T23:30:20.585-04:002015-06-16T23:30:20.585-04:00Terrific review, Timmy! Hopefully there'll be...Terrific review, Timmy! Hopefully there'll be more coming so this doesn't feel so unfinished. sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999167564135937556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610646670951633311.post-52292546531136577712015-06-16T23:23:35.151-04:002015-06-16T23:23:35.151-04:00Well, darn. I hate it when a book ends like that. ...Well, darn. I hate it when a book ends like that. It sounds like there are plenty of twists and turns in the story. It's a shame the wrap-up wasn't better. It's especially disappointing because I'm a big fan of Gene Gant's work. So I'll probably give it a read just for that reason alone. Good review, Timmy. Thanks for the heads up.Mel Leachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086964882166356635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610646670951633311.post-33814180934058323422015-06-16T21:20:18.740-04:002015-06-16T21:20:18.740-04:00It is good. Let me know if you give it a try.
<...It is good. Let me know if you give it a try. <br /><3 TimmyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01155466709280955640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610646670951633311.post-33602615366537992372015-06-16T21:17:02.371-04:002015-06-16T21:17:02.371-04:00It wasn't a bad story, but I do hope there is ...It wasn't a bad story, but I do hope there is more to it at some point. <br /><3 TimmyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01155466709280955640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610646670951633311.post-51361663154428860912015-06-16T18:49:53.091-04:002015-06-16T18:49:53.091-04:00You make this one sound very intriguing Timmy.
...You make this one sound very intriguing Timmy. <br /><br />I agree with you, its very disheartening when an author builds up a story then seems to skim with the ending so to speak. Deezehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769379993144440292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610646670951633311.post-10238111067370175452015-06-16T13:55:50.810-04:002015-06-16T13:55:50.810-04:00Boo! It stinks when a book feels unfinished at the...Boo! It stinks when a book feels unfinished at the end. :( Hopefully there will be a follow up. Great review, Timmy! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469040278097929087noreply@blogger.com