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Despite Kathy and Joel's incredibly serendipitous meetings which were definitely implausible in reality, it still somehow worked. They were very engaging characters and while not incredibly deep, I still found myself invested in their stories.
This book introduces a wonderful cast of supporting characters. There are the six other band-mates who are equally taken with Kathy as Joel is, Kathy's parents and siblings who just want to see her happily married, Nicholas and his security associates, the Garland Roses security team, and Kathy's brood of lovable animals. While the story drags at times in the middle to end of the book, it is these characters and their side stories which add depth to the plot. The intensity of the plot and the character of The Doctor also helps to keep the reader invested in the story line.
He is written in such a way that it adds to how serious and dire Kathy's situation is.
There were two main problems I found with this story. The first is that it is overly descriptive at times. In a few instances room decor and layout is described so much that I found myself skipping over it. The characters speeches are also very descriptive and at times are repeating themselves multiple times. The second issue I had was the formal languages the characters spoke in. It took me out of the story in few instances, however I enjoyed the characters enough that this didn't keep me from enjoying the overall story.
I would give this book a 3 out of 4 simply because while it did have many troublesome aspects it was still an enjoyable read and one I would encourage anyone who enjoys this genre to try.
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