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Review by booklover125 -- Flaherty's Crossing
[Following is a volunteer review of "Flaherty's Crossing" by Kaylin McFarren.]
2 out of 4 stars
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Flaherty’s Crossing, by Kaylin McFarrin, is an interesting, quick read. I give the story 2 out of 4 stars. I was under the impression this was going to be more of a fantasy novel, but it is a true fiction, almost romance novel, which a sprinkling of paranormal. Kate is working through a few life issues, such as saying goodbye to the father she holds resentment towards and working on repairing a failing marriage. It seems like most of Kate’s problems are self-inflicted and is in need of some serious self-realization to help work through her inner demons and find a true peace within herself and the world surrounding her.
McFarrin did a great job of keeping the reader’s attention by feeding interesting tidbits of back story and the characters’ inner thoughts. There were a few interactions with sub-characters that had me nodding my head in recognition of the over bearing neighbor, and a sweet, gentle caretaker. Both characters had a very “real” feel to them and reminded quite thoroughly of people in my own life. While the other characters in the novel were relatable, the main character, Kate, was near unbearable. She is supposed to be a grown woman, yet every time something evenly mildly “tough” presents itself, she goes running. She is whiny, self-important, and selfish. She has driven away the man who was and still is, madly in love with her, she barely says goodbye to her dying father, and is quite rude to the people who try to show her human decency. Halfway through the novel, I felt like giving up. Kate had no redeeming qualities in my mind.
If it were not for the supporting characters, and a touch of mystery, I wouldn’t have been able to finish the book. There was an unexpected plot twist, and while McFarrin doesn’t clearly explain what happened, she leaves it up to your imagination to decide the true events. Also, while the husband does put himself in a situation that is somewhat unforgivable, you can understand where he is coming from and what drove him to his decisions; with a wife that shows no emotional support towards him whatsoever. Drew is forced to forge his way and try to be a good husband with a wife who will barely acknowledge his existence.
While the genre of the book is not my cup of tea, I did find that I was interested to see what would happen next. I kept waiting for…something, I’m not sure what exactly, but next thing I knew, the book was over and I had an overwhelming feeling of being utterly underwhelmed by the entire plot.
I gave this book 2 out of 4 rating because I was under the impression the book was going to be of a different genre, I really disliked the main character, and felt the plot was lacking any real substance.
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2 out of 4 stars
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Flaherty’s Crossing, by Kaylin McFarrin, is an interesting, quick read. I give the story 2 out of 4 stars. I was under the impression this was going to be more of a fantasy novel, but it is a true fiction, almost romance novel, which a sprinkling of paranormal. Kate is working through a few life issues, such as saying goodbye to the father she holds resentment towards and working on repairing a failing marriage. It seems like most of Kate’s problems are self-inflicted and is in need of some serious self-realization to help work through her inner demons and find a true peace within herself and the world surrounding her.
McFarrin did a great job of keeping the reader’s attention by feeding interesting tidbits of back story and the characters’ inner thoughts. There were a few interactions with sub-characters that had me nodding my head in recognition of the over bearing neighbor, and a sweet, gentle caretaker. Both characters had a very “real” feel to them and reminded quite thoroughly of people in my own life. While the other characters in the novel were relatable, the main character, Kate, was near unbearable. She is supposed to be a grown woman, yet every time something evenly mildly “tough” presents itself, she goes running. She is whiny, self-important, and selfish. She has driven away the man who was and still is, madly in love with her, she barely says goodbye to her dying father, and is quite rude to the people who try to show her human decency. Halfway through the novel, I felt like giving up. Kate had no redeeming qualities in my mind.
If it were not for the supporting characters, and a touch of mystery, I wouldn’t have been able to finish the book. There was an unexpected plot twist, and while McFarrin doesn’t clearly explain what happened, she leaves it up to your imagination to decide the true events. Also, while the husband does put himself in a situation that is somewhat unforgivable, you can understand where he is coming from and what drove him to his decisions; with a wife that shows no emotional support towards him whatsoever. Drew is forced to forge his way and try to be a good husband with a wife who will barely acknowledge his existence.
While the genre of the book is not my cup of tea, I did find that I was interested to see what would happen next. I kept waiting for…something, I’m not sure what exactly, but next thing I knew, the book was over and I had an overwhelming feeling of being utterly underwhelmed by the entire plot.
I gave this book 2 out of 4 rating because I was under the impression the book was going to be of a different genre, I really disliked the main character, and felt the plot was lacking any real substance.
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