Review by sanjus -- One Way or Another by Mary J. Williams

[Sanju Lali]

[Following is a volunteer review of "One Way or Another" by Mary J. Williams.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Let me tell you something about the charming quartet of the four Benedict sisters. The eldest among them is Andi in her late twenties, followed by the twins Calder and Bryce in their twenties, and Destry, the teenager, is their youngest and adorable sister. All of them were born with a silver spoon. Therefore, they never had to cook nor do the cleaning work by themselves in their lifetime. Billie, the mother of these four women, is always busy in her world, enjoying her life to its fullest while delegating her responsibility of feeding her daughters and keeping a watchful eye on them to her trustworthy maid Mrs. Flinch. When the four sisters are together, they feel themselves as impregnable, and each one of them seems to be a hot chili pepper, especially when someone messes with them. We can know more about these wonderful women and the mysteries that their lives unfold upon them only by reading the book One Way or Another by Mary J. Williams.

The book contains 3651 locations when viewed on Amazon Kindle. The story is narrated from the third-person perspective, and double-quotes enclose the dialogues between the characters. The book is divided into twenty-nine chapters, which are almost of the same size. This book focuses more on the romance between Calder and her love Adam. Calder met Adam for the first time when he rescued her from the clutches of her abusive boyfriend outside a restaurant. The story progresses further, making the reader understand that Calder and Adam are made for each other due to their compatible interests. Would their love for each other continue smoothly, or an antagonist's ugly head intrudes into their love life and tries to break them apart? Answers to all this can be known only by reading the book yourself. Moreover, the book wonderfully portrays how each of these four sisters maintains her relationship with her father.

The book cover and the title appealed to me to read the tale of these four sisters, promising me a pleasurable reading experience. After reading the book, I was not disappointed because it was indeed a pleasurable read. There was a sufficient dose of romantic scenes and erotic scenes, giving out enough details. The character building was satisfactory even then I felt it could have been a little better in the case of Destry. However, since the genre is romance, spreading our focus too much into the details of the supporting characters may not serve the required purpose.

The thing I liked the most is the crafting of Adam’s and Calder’s character. I feel that most of us would like to step into their shoes. The character crafting of Adam and his mother validates Adam as a mom’s boy and justifies the way he behaves. The timing and synchronization of the events were precise enough to give us a real-world like feeling.

The things I disliked the most in this book are some of the instances that are depicted in the story are too good to realize practically. However, to come out of our daily stressful lives, reading about such goodies may do the wonders by soothing our minds.

I recommend this book to young adults and the older audience who love romance. Young adult women will love this book because they are the targeted audience. Men who are interested to know what a woman expects in her life, in general, will also find this book a bit helpful to maintain good relations. I do not recommend this book to teenagers and kids because of the erotic scenes that their guardians may not want them to see. This book is not for the audience who dislike romantic or erotic scenes.

When I realized the entertaining potential of this book, I thought to give all the four stars. The book looks professionally edited because I found only a few negligible grammatical errors, which are even hard to notice. Considering the overall quality, I finally decided to stick on to my initial thought and rate this book with 4 out of 4 stars.

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[Ellylion]

Sounds like a great book for romance fiction lovers Good to know that it's also qualitative from the editing point of view. Thank you for a great review!

[Prisallen]

This sounds like a very interesting book with intriguing characters. I wonder what it feels like to be born with a silver spoon; that's not my life for sure! Thank you for the wonderful and informative review!

[Gabriel Merêncio]

I'm interested in reading a story featuring the relationship between sisters, but romance isn't my favorite genre. Thanks for the review!

[inaramid]

Very informative review you've got here. Good to know that the characterizations are okay, but the story isn't really my cup of tea. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[Wyland]

I like that the story of the four sisters is pleasurable to read and was as per your expectations. Thanks for the wonderful review.

[Julius_]

I've also read this book, and I like how good your review is Thsese girls were amazing

[Juliet+1]

I don't usually like romance stories, but a book with four sisters would have to be interesting. Thanks for a very helpful review.

[Connie Otwani]

Sounds like an interesting, well rounded, well edited book. I'm intrigued how the stories of each of the sisters melds together. Great review!

[Maria Esposito]

This book seems like a fun, lighthearted read. I loved the fact that you recommended it to men who are interested in knowing about a woman's expectations! Thanks for the great review.

[Brendan Donaghy]

You've done a great job making this book sound like a 'must read'. Good job!

[Adina Lutinger]

I read and reviewed this book a while ago and enjoyed it strongly too. Thanks for the great review!

[Julius_]

I've also read and reviewed this book. Just as you said, women and young adults are it's main target audience. Thanks for the review.

[godly02]

I just finished reading this book for review as well. I’m in the process of writing mine. I agree that there was a mystery around Destry that was not resolved but she does have a book dedicated to her story as a Benedict sister. I’m guessing the mystery would be solved in her book. I love your detailed review great job!