Review by Sushan -- The Reel Sisters by Michelle Cummings
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[Following is a volunteer review of "The Reel Sisters" by Michelle Cummings.]
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By reading several reviews regarding the book, I knew beforehand that it was related to fly fishing. Since I had no idea of what that is, I researched a bit on my own about the sport. If you are going to read this book, please heed my advice to be knowledgeable about the sport beforehand.
My copy came with 429 pages, which were divided into ten sections. In each section, the five characters were given the chance to tell the story in the first person view. So, instead of numbering, the chapters were named by the character who was narrating. Each character utilized this opportunity to tell the ongoing story, in the present tense, as well as to tell about their past, well, obviously in the past tense. This was a very innovative method used by the author in order to keep the flow of the story, as well as to develop the characters.
In addition to that, there were so many other things that I liked about the book. There were nice, picturesque descriptions about the locations. The reader can actually experience the environment that the author creates. Along with that, the book was presented in a nice manner. It contained simple drawings, sayings, and quotes, which were related to fly fishing. They made the book more pleasant to the eye and also made the reading experience more interesting. The proof reading and editing, which was done exceptionally well, was another plus point. I did not notice even a single mistake.
Though I mentioned earlier, that it is good to have some knowledge of fly fishing before reading this, the book itself gives a lot of points regarding the sport. I would not say that this is a complete guide, but it leaves you with a fairly good knowledge. And also, you can learn a lot about typical female thoughts and behaviours. The book being written by a female author might have led to this accurate depiction of female nature. A simple example to prove my fact is, the ladies wanting to know more about Melody's unusual hobby, when she was at the verge of getting hypothermia. (I cannot reveal more about this without giving away spoilers)
Even with aforesaid, it would be incomplete if I finish my review without mentioning some of the interesting quotes, which I came through while reading.
Considering all the above mentioned, I am compelled to rate this with 3.7 stars. Since such ratings are not allowed, I would like to give this a rating of 4 out of 4 stars.
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The Reel Sisters
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By reading several reviews regarding the book, I knew beforehand that it was related to fly fishing. Since I had no idea of what that is, I researched a bit on my own about the sport. If you are going to read this book, please heed my advice to be knowledgeable about the sport beforehand.
My copy came with 429 pages, which were divided into ten sections. In each section, the five characters were given the chance to tell the story in the first person view. So, instead of numbering, the chapters were named by the character who was narrating. Each character utilized this opportunity to tell the ongoing story, in the present tense, as well as to tell about their past, well, obviously in the past tense. This was a very innovative method used by the author in order to keep the flow of the story, as well as to develop the characters.
In addition to that, there were so many other things that I liked about the book. There were nice, picturesque descriptions about the locations. The reader can actually experience the environment that the author creates. Along with that, the book was presented in a nice manner. It contained simple drawings, sayings, and quotes, which were related to fly fishing. They made the book more pleasant to the eye and also made the reading experience more interesting. The proof reading and editing, which was done exceptionally well, was another plus point. I did not notice even a single mistake.
Though I mentioned earlier, that it is good to have some knowledge of fly fishing before reading this, the book itself gives a lot of points regarding the sport. I would not say that this is a complete guide, but it leaves you with a fairly good knowledge. And also, you can learn a lot about typical female thoughts and behaviours. The book being written by a female author might have led to this accurate depiction of female nature. A simple example to prove my fact is, the ladies wanting to know more about Melody's unusual hobby, when she was at the verge of getting hypothermia. (I cannot reveal more about this without giving away spoilers)
Even with aforesaid, it would be incomplete if I finish my review without mentioning some of the interesting quotes, which I came through while reading.
[quote]Many people fish all of their lives not knowing it’s not the fish they are after…[/quote]
[quote]The jolt of electricity it sent through my body was enough to power a small town.[/quote]
I recommend this book to fans of fly fishing, and also the lovers of character driven novels and travel related novels. But for the ones who prefer thrillers, this will feel like a boring read. I must admit that there were instances, that I too felt the same. But the author took the story back to its pace from such dragging occasions via dramatic changes or unexpected twists.[quote]After several hours of driving around on bumpy roads that should have had Sports Bra Necessary signs posted,[/quote]
Considering all the above mentioned, I am compelled to rate this with 3.7 stars. Since such ratings are not allowed, I would like to give this a rating of 4 out of 4 stars.
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The Reel Sisters
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