Official Review: Girls in The Park by Jeanine Bradwell
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Official Review: Girls in The Park by Jeanine Bradwell
[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Girls in The Park" by Jeanine Bradwell.]
2 out of 4 stars
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Janetta Parks reflects on her life and childhood. She remembers her friends from the past, three little girls, the ones that could truly understand her. Would finding them and reconnecting with them help fill in the missing pieces, fill the void she now holds? There was once such a strong connection, but can you ever really go back and pickup?
The Girls In The Park by Jeanine Bradwell is a fictional story narrated from Janetta Park’s point of view. Janetta’s memories bring back many nostalgic feelings. She vividly remembers four girls in the park, the one place where they were completely free. Many years later, Janetta decides to go back to the park and track down other girls, all women now. She hires a private investigator and learns the truth about them. Unfortunately, she finds out that one of them, Sonya, is in jail.
Janetta still manages to reunite with Lisa and Carmen. Their reunion is the central part of the story. The characters talk about their lives, families, and everything that happened after they lost contact with each other. We get to see how they all endured difficulties and survived tragic events. As the story progresses, the characterization gets better. They talk about their childhood and uncover many hidden secrets. Women discuss subjects that are crucial for their lives, and that helps us to get to know them better. Nevertheless, the characters felt a bit stereotypical and flat.
The Girls In The Park story is short in length, but it also felt somewhat mechanical. The writing style is uneven. In the beginning, the narrator is Janetta and everything is told from her point of view. However, the narrator changes at the end of the story, as well as the point of view. This change felt more like the author’s error than a change with purpose. The first part of the story is written vividly and emotionally. Unfortunately, that is not the case with the rest of the book. The parts with dialogue felt unnatural and quite forced. They weren’t formatted or differentiated from the rest of the text, which made reading quite frustrating.
When I started to read this book, I enjoyed it. It was written like a memoir, with many emotions and character’s reflections. Sadly, everything changed right from the middle. Some parts would hold my attention, but most of the story felt underdeveloped and without any real plot. I have to rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. While the author’s writing was quite enjoyable in the beginning, it drastically changed as the story progressed. I’d recommend this book if the author would consider to format the parts with dialogue. It is a nice read for anyone who enjoys nostalgic, real–life stories, written in the style of a memoir.
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2 out of 4 stars
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Janetta Parks reflects on her life and childhood. She remembers her friends from the past, three little girls, the ones that could truly understand her. Would finding them and reconnecting with them help fill in the missing pieces, fill the void she now holds? There was once such a strong connection, but can you ever really go back and pickup?
The Girls In The Park by Jeanine Bradwell is a fictional story narrated from Janetta Park’s point of view. Janetta’s memories bring back many nostalgic feelings. She vividly remembers four girls in the park, the one place where they were completely free. Many years later, Janetta decides to go back to the park and track down other girls, all women now. She hires a private investigator and learns the truth about them. Unfortunately, she finds out that one of them, Sonya, is in jail.
Janetta still manages to reunite with Lisa and Carmen. Their reunion is the central part of the story. The characters talk about their lives, families, and everything that happened after they lost contact with each other. We get to see how they all endured difficulties and survived tragic events. As the story progresses, the characterization gets better. They talk about their childhood and uncover many hidden secrets. Women discuss subjects that are crucial for their lives, and that helps us to get to know them better. Nevertheless, the characters felt a bit stereotypical and flat.
The Girls In The Park story is short in length, but it also felt somewhat mechanical. The writing style is uneven. In the beginning, the narrator is Janetta and everything is told from her point of view. However, the narrator changes at the end of the story, as well as the point of view. This change felt more like the author’s error than a change with purpose. The first part of the story is written vividly and emotionally. Unfortunately, that is not the case with the rest of the book. The parts with dialogue felt unnatural and quite forced. They weren’t formatted or differentiated from the rest of the text, which made reading quite frustrating.
When I started to read this book, I enjoyed it. It was written like a memoir, with many emotions and character’s reflections. Sadly, everything changed right from the middle. Some parts would hold my attention, but most of the story felt underdeveloped and without any real plot. I have to rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. While the author’s writing was quite enjoyable in the beginning, it drastically changed as the story progressed. I’d recommend this book if the author would consider to format the parts with dialogue. It is a nice read for anyone who enjoys nostalgic, real–life stories, written in the style of a memoir.
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