Review of The Lights of Sheridan Square

[Elendu Ekechukwu]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Lights of Sheridan Square" by Bob Ford.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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The Lights of Sheridan Square by Bob Ford is a story of two people who love each other despite coming from two different worlds. Age, societal class, and circumstances beyond their control all came together to taste if their love would stand the test of time. This is a book that would make you believe in love once more if you had given up on love.

Jay Carraway left his wealthy family in Greenwich to move over to New York City, where he had hoped he would be a successful film director. He wanted to do something for himself without having to rely on his family's money. He applied to a company and was hired as the company's go-fer. The first day he set his eyes on Joanna, who couldn't help but love and lust over her at the same time. Though Jay and Joanna came from two different worlds, they were both willing to fight for their love. Jay was willing to give up everything he owned or would stand to inherit just to be with Joanna. Jay was later sacked by Ad-film after he fought off Korman from abusing Joanna. A colleague of his at Ad-film, John Baskham, helped him secure a job at Film art, where he worked for Elliott. However, he found out that Elliott had a past with Joanna that she never talked about. What could have transpired between the love of his life and his boss?

I did nothing the whole day aside from reading this engrossing novel. The book had a whole lot of suspense; just when you think you have satisfied your curiosity, another suspense-filled moment comes up. The storyline was very intriguing. I felt very sad when Scott died; he was easily one of my best characters in this book. My favourite character was Jay. I loved everything about him; he was humble, had a good sense of humour, and his commitment to life was something worth emulating. Jay wasn't going to let what happened to his brother's love life happen to him; he was willing to fight for their love against all odds. However, fate had an entirely different plan for the two lovebirds.

The only thing I didn't like about the book was that the pages lacked proper numbering towards the end. Aside from that, the storyline had no flaws at all. The characters in this book were well-developed and detailed. The plot was realistic. I wouldn't say that the ending in this book was a happy one, but it wasn't a sad one either. I don't know which character I disliked most between Jay's mother and Elliott, but the two characters provoked me a lot. This is not like any kind of romantic novel; this novel had a lot of twists, which made it unique.

I'm rating this book 3 out of 4 stars. The book contained many errors which affected my reading. It lacked professional editing. I would recommend this book to people who love reading romantic thrillers.

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[degoodwriter]

I would love to read an updated version of this book. Thanks for the review

[Judy46]

I wish I also came from a very wealthy family but didn't act like it. I admire Jay's humility