Official Review: Tricia's Odyssey by Suzanne Philopian
Posted: 27 Nov 2019, 23:05
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Tricia's Odyssey" by Suzanne Philopian.]
There are many novels that I've come across during my journey as a book reviewer, but Tricia’s Odyssey is the first of its kind. The author, Suzanne Philopian , enjoys writing erotic stories, and this book is one of the nine she has authored thus far.
The story revolves around the life of Tricia, a woman on the other side of twenty-five, who has just inherited a huge fortune after the demise of her father. She sets out on a road trip where she meets the love of her life, Kitty, who is running away from an abusive relationship. They also meet two older women along the way who are trying to escape their loveless marriages and build a new life together. The quartet quickly become closer than mere friends. The climax involves the FBI searching for the four missing women, whilst Kitty’s ex boyfriend attempts to track her down and kill her. The novel contains lesbianism and incest.
The book has quite a few problems. To begin with, the plot-line was utterly void of depth. It was so basic that one would have assumed the entire book was simply a gist of the story. The narration is beyond repairable. Apart from being written without much taste or descriptive methods, the language failed to communicate any kind of emotion to the reader. All the dialogues of the characters were monotonous and redundant. The book is mainly made up of random sex scenes that take place out of the blue, between anybody and everybody. It is sad that though it claims to be an erotic novel, the numerous sexual encounters are written in exactly the same way, making the novel repetitive and uninteresting. The characterization is banal, leaving the characters without any kind of personality.
The grammar, punctuation and spelling were far from flawless. Numerous mistakes were found on every page, making one wonder if the book was ever edited in the first place. The book will have to be edited and rewritten with a proper plot structure, syntax, and narrative technique.
I would rate the book one out of four stars. In my opinion, this book will not be enjoyed by anyone who might expect an actual ‘odyssey' of the character, or any kind of entertainment for that matter. It is needless to say that there wasn't much I enjoyed in the book, except that it was quite small and concise.
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Tricia's Odyssey
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There are many novels that I've come across during my journey as a book reviewer, but Tricia’s Odyssey is the first of its kind. The author, Suzanne Philopian , enjoys writing erotic stories, and this book is one of the nine she has authored thus far.
The story revolves around the life of Tricia, a woman on the other side of twenty-five, who has just inherited a huge fortune after the demise of her father. She sets out on a road trip where she meets the love of her life, Kitty, who is running away from an abusive relationship. They also meet two older women along the way who are trying to escape their loveless marriages and build a new life together. The quartet quickly become closer than mere friends. The climax involves the FBI searching for the four missing women, whilst Kitty’s ex boyfriend attempts to track her down and kill her. The novel contains lesbianism and incest.
The book has quite a few problems. To begin with, the plot-line was utterly void of depth. It was so basic that one would have assumed the entire book was simply a gist of the story. The narration is beyond repairable. Apart from being written without much taste or descriptive methods, the language failed to communicate any kind of emotion to the reader. All the dialogues of the characters were monotonous and redundant. The book is mainly made up of random sex scenes that take place out of the blue, between anybody and everybody. It is sad that though it claims to be an erotic novel, the numerous sexual encounters are written in exactly the same way, making the novel repetitive and uninteresting. The characterization is banal, leaving the characters without any kind of personality.
The grammar, punctuation and spelling were far from flawless. Numerous mistakes were found on every page, making one wonder if the book was ever edited in the first place. The book will have to be edited and rewritten with a proper plot structure, syntax, and narrative technique.
I would rate the book one out of four stars. In my opinion, this book will not be enjoyed by anyone who might expect an actual ‘odyssey' of the character, or any kind of entertainment for that matter. It is needless to say that there wasn't much I enjoyed in the book, except that it was quite small and concise.
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Tricia's Odyssey
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon