Review of Scorn of Secrets
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Review of Scorn of Secrets
[Following is a volunteer review of "Scorn of Secrets" by B. Truly.]
Scorn of Secrets follows the life of sixteen-year-old Madison through a series of events set off by her dad's gambling problem and subsequent death. After her mother moves them to a new city, Madison is faced with not only fitting into the obviously wealthy family of her mother's love interest but also navigating a new school, new friends and some insanely jealous girls in the school. Then there's the two soon-to-be stepbrothers, who add an interesting twist to the story, that ultimately reveals the true nature of not only her mother and sister but, also that of her new family members. The odd behaviour of Madison's family truly had me rooting for her throughout the book and I definitely want to know more about the skewed family dynamic.
I enjoyed reading Scorn of Secrets by B. Truly. The book not only covers a subject that all too many young girls are faced with, but does so with honesty, while keeping the integrity of the main character intact by having her stick to the moral values taught to her by her beloved grandmother. I would strongly recommend the book, not only to the more mature reader but definitely to the younger crowd. The lessons taught in the book do not only relate to young girls but could go a long way to make young men aware of the consequences of their action. I have to agree with the author that the book is not suitable for the very young reader as it deals with a complicated topic.
I would have liked to have been given a description of the characters on the first couple of pages of the book instead of the constant reference to this or that colour irises, which I have to admit got old very quickly. Some of the slang terms used in the book were completely foreign to me, although I was still able to comprehend the meaning the author was trying to convey.
3 out of 4 stars for Scorn of Secrets. The author could have chosen much more colourful language but instead stuck to keeping the book free of profanity. The only exception is one of borderline profanity in chapter 37. The story flows at a good pace, it doesn't feel rushed or too slow, with each chapter a reasonable length and with enough substance.
I could not give the book a four star rating as she spelling and typing errors were a lot more than I would have expected from a book that cites an editor in the credits. Where I do get frustrated by six page descriptions of a setting, I would have like to have been given at least a bit more details about the places in the book, and specially what the characters look like. So, even though I liked the story, the author's writing style and the way the topic was dealt with, I could not give it a full four stars.
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Scorn of Secrets follows the life of sixteen-year-old Madison through a series of events set off by her dad's gambling problem and subsequent death. After her mother moves them to a new city, Madison is faced with not only fitting into the obviously wealthy family of her mother's love interest but also navigating a new school, new friends and some insanely jealous girls in the school. Then there's the two soon-to-be stepbrothers, who add an interesting twist to the story, that ultimately reveals the true nature of not only her mother and sister but, also that of her new family members. The odd behaviour of Madison's family truly had me rooting for her throughout the book and I definitely want to know more about the skewed family dynamic.
I enjoyed reading Scorn of Secrets by B. Truly. The book not only covers a subject that all too many young girls are faced with, but does so with honesty, while keeping the integrity of the main character intact by having her stick to the moral values taught to her by her beloved grandmother. I would strongly recommend the book, not only to the more mature reader but definitely to the younger crowd. The lessons taught in the book do not only relate to young girls but could go a long way to make young men aware of the consequences of their action. I have to agree with the author that the book is not suitable for the very young reader as it deals with a complicated topic.
I would have liked to have been given a description of the characters on the first couple of pages of the book instead of the constant reference to this or that colour irises, which I have to admit got old very quickly. Some of the slang terms used in the book were completely foreign to me, although I was still able to comprehend the meaning the author was trying to convey.
3 out of 4 stars for Scorn of Secrets. The author could have chosen much more colourful language but instead stuck to keeping the book free of profanity. The only exception is one of borderline profanity in chapter 37. The story flows at a good pace, it doesn't feel rushed or too slow, with each chapter a reasonable length and with enough substance.
I could not give the book a four star rating as she spelling and typing errors were a lot more than I would have expected from a book that cites an editor in the credits. Where I do get frustrated by six page descriptions of a setting, I would have like to have been given at least a bit more details about the places in the book, and specially what the characters look like. So, even though I liked the story, the author's writing style and the way the topic was dealt with, I could not give it a full four stars.
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Scorn of Secrets
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