Official Review: The Truth About Parallel Lines

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Re: Official Review: The Truth About Parallel Lines

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I find it distracting when I have to keep flipping back and forth to get my bearing when reading a book. The book, however, sounds intriguing. Great review!
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Post by Alice Heritage »

I like the way that this is based on the idea that parallel lines may intersect somehow - that's a fascinating premise. It's a shame you had to flip back because of the uneven timelines and character overload, but it sounds as if this didn't detract from a story examining many facets of friendships and relationships. I enjoyed your comprehensive and clear review.
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Post by melissy370 »

I think the concept of the book is interesting. With too many characters being introduced, I would be frustrated in trying to remember who's who. Thanks for your review.
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Post by Meshach lukpata »

Is interesting by the way, but I don't actually like a book where you will have a flip side and forth between characters
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I liked the review. It sounds like there is quite a crowd of characters in this book. It might take a bit of re-reading to keep up with who is related to who.
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The book includes a lot of characters in a lot of different time frames making it sound like it would be difficult to follow. It is an interesting point of view to delve into how different lives all intertwine and affect each other.
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Thanks for the review, but I'm just not interested in reading about these three women and how their lives intersect.
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Really liked it when you said that one small decision can cause a ripple in one's life and others as well. Good review!
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