Overall rating and opinion of "Final Notice" by Van Fleisher
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Re: Overall rating and opinion of "Final Notice" by Van Fleisher
I'm excited to read this one as I might have a lot to say after. Hehe!
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Excellent point. In some situations we saw what led the characters to the actions they took and to their change in thought processes. Other characters acted in a way that still did not make sense to me. Being treated rudely by a cashier does not typically drive one to murder. Can any of us get through an entire day without someone being rude? It seemed like a very rash response. With Trudy and Vince, we saw the events that changed their thinking, we got to walk with them as they explored different options. Their thoughts were open to us. That was very enjoyable and eye opening. It made it clear to the reader why people make decisions that don't always seem like the best options from an outsider's point of view.stacie k wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 22:00
One of the aspects I enjoyed most about this story was how the author wove his message into the narrative of Vince and Trudi’s lives. He illustrated the progression of their view of guns, from disinterest to curiosity due to the current events in the world. He utilized Vince and Trudi’s circumstances to illustrate how easily one can be affected by fear and anger.
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I wholeheartedly agree! I finished reading this maybe an hour ago, and will write my "official" review tomorrow. But to preface my feelings, I thought it was such a clever device and I loved that they were seniors; too many books feature the young or middle-aged, so it was very refreshing. I especially loved how in-love Vince and Trudi still were and how they flirted with each other!stacie k wrote: ↑14 Mar 2018, 22:00 One of the aspects I enjoyed most about this story was how the author wove his message into the narrative of Vince and Trudi’s lives. He illustrated the progression of their view of guns, from disinterest to curiosity due to the current events in the world. He utilized Vince and Trudi’s circumstances to illustrate how easily one can be affected by fear and anger. In spite of the serious nature of the subject matter, Van Fleisher was able to lighten the mood with some humor throughout the story. For example, the most memorable and entertaining part of the story to me was when Trudi and her friend Rasha attended the NRA event with a bold and daring plan.
As to the actual story -- I LOVED the concept of a watch predicting when the wearer would die, though I would definitely NOT want one. I also loved the attention paid to prejudice, both racial and age. I don't want to include any spoilers, but I will also add that I too loved the clever ending; brilliant!
As you'll see when my review is posted, I'm giving it 3/4 stars, due to the multiple grammatical issues, but the story itself is definitely worth 4/4.
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Were you surprised by the scene at the NRA event. Wondering if this is included in your reference to predictability. I'm not always great at seeing how a story will end, even when I get to the end and realize how obvious it should have been but I really couldn't figure out what was going to happen. I found it shocking and wonderful although a bit unrealistic and risky.Jeyasivananth wrote: ↑20 Mar 2018, 07:30 The book is okay for a casual read. The best part about the book is it raises some relevant issues gun control, role of NRA, and the existential concept of death and freewill . However the narrative is not very gripping and at times predictable too.
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