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Janet L. Washbon

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vast yet riveting

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 09-22-24

I began with that "Big Russian novel" fear but was completely captivated. Great performances and presentation. I'll come back to this book again. lts that good.

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Implausible Romance

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1 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
Story
1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-01-22

This was a new kind of book to me. The author does not seem to have known identical twins, the Melbourne realty scene, nor the impact of pregnancy on the human body. The lead characters are dense beyond belief. I know men are often castigated for being unobservant when it comes to women but does the author really expect us to believe that pregnancy stretch marks, breast coloration etc. were entirely missed. Did Eve had makeover belly surgery?

For me, the book was poorly written with a tin ear for dialog and strange views of 6 and 7-year-old language and understanding. I was most taken aback by the repetition of stock phrases. Perhaps this is a typical romance novel. The pacing seems formulaic. The language appears rigidly kept at the beginning high school level and the vocabulary is also tightly restricted, All in all not for me.

I see that many reviewers liked the novel. It was just too implausible and poorly written for me.

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