Overall opinion and recommendation?
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Overall opinion and recommendation?
Overall, how do you like the book? What do you like most about it? What do you like least? Do you recommend it to others? Why or why not?
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I found it both entertaining, and enlightening, but was pretty sure who "Darwin" was pretty early on, though I wavered a few times, it was never for long. (I tend to do that, which is why I don't read much mystery/suspense.)
I actually felt it had a nice pace, and I enjoyed the alternating chapters. Darwin's actually reminded me of another murder mystery I read a while back, which I mean as a compliment as I love the author I'm refering to.
I think any mystery/suspense reader would enjoy it, as well as anyone who's interested in the subject matter.
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I suspected the identify of Darwin too, but wasn't so sure till the end. I enjoyed both sub-plots, but thought the story of Darwin was the more intriguing one.
I certainly would recommend it as it was a solid thriller dealing with some important themes.
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Overall, I enjoyed the writing style, the characters were nice. I really loved Sue. I feel like Connie really did care about Jeremy. Jeremy was very easy to relate to for me (I myself am considered obese via BMI, which is kind of bullcrap) however his way of thinking kind of put me off. It was just okay. It didn't really capture me the way I wanted it to, but not every book can be The One haha.
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I did feel there was some misleading political/social manipulation, which is evidenced in the good guy/bad guy dichotomy. The only static character that had a differing opinion than the protagonists and was not portrayed as evil was Al, and his role was extremely minor. That's why it got three stars from me.
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Everything flowed better in the second half as there wasn't as much detail about every single character, even the minor ones. The plot moved full steam ahead and I couldn't put the book down in the second half. Darwin and Jeremy are great characters, but I thought Sue's character was far-fetched and over the top. I thought the subplots about Jeremy's dad and Brent Johnson's HIV story were unnecessary and just added to the busy plot. Overall the premise of the story was creative and the author had a nice writing style. Rating: 3 out of 4 stars.
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The parts I liked involve getting to know Jeremy, his background, and struggles. I liked when people didn't hold Jeremy's obesity against him (Tito and Lacey), even though that was the norm in school. Also, I liked how the author portrayed losing weight as a difficult task. Some people struggle with this more than others, and I believe that is very accurate and reaistic.
There were parts that I didn't like as much. I typically don't read many books that involve murderous scenes, so those were a bit harder to pull through. I also felt the beginning had a lot going on, but was able to keep track throughout most of it.
I would recommend this book to those who like suspense novels and reading about a character's ability to overcome his/her own life struggles.