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- Sep 17, 2009
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just finished Forbidden (Tabitha Suzuma), and... okay, I loved the story and the family dynamics and the in-depth look into all of the characters. But... the writing just grated on me. She repeated herself sooo much. In dialogue, the character would repeat the same line over and over 'It's alright, it's alright, it's alright. It's really alright.' And in description, she'd use the same lines to describe the same feelings over and over. And also the guy cried soooo often, it just started to feel melodramatic rather than dramatic.
So... I dunno. I really wanted to love this. It is a unique story and a great idea and I enjoyed the characters. But... meh
I felt like i was pretty much the only person who did not like it (although it was not b/c of the themes). i found it overly melodramatic (not just the plot, but the prose). i felt like a huge weight was sitting on my chest the whole time i was reading it. and, for me, there was a lot of prose to trudge through.
also, i cannot help but think the whole thing was very daytime drama