Bet Me
by Jennifer Crusie
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Author: Jennifer CrusieEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-12-30
ISBN: 0312357087
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
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Book Review: At least it's a quick read?
Summary: 1 Stars
I don't normally read romance novels, but I'm in a book swap club and we were challenged to pick something that we wouldn't normally read. I found the story pretty far-fetched and the characters all sounded like the same person. All the voices seemed like slight variations of the main character. As long as the author was just writing story, it was an okay read, but as soon as the dialogue started, I really had to struggle to keep reading.
It also probably doesn't help that I'm a statistician and the main character is an actuary who uses "statistical terminology" in her everyday conversations. I'm pretty sure the author did not study statistics, because this is how I imagine a non-statistician thinks statisticians speak, but the terminology was all wrong. But this is a point that probably won't bother most readers of this book.
The number of times Krispy Kremes and chicken marsala are mentioned were irritating. Can't the characters eat anything else? This took place over a four week period and how many times did Min have chicken marsala? It had to be 2-3 times a week!
I also found the shoe references pretty awful. When I think of a cool impractical shoe, I think of 4-inch Manolos, not clear plastic mules with molded cherries.
I really found it hard to believe the author was a New York Times bestselling author, but I guess romance books are read more for the fantasy than as great literature. In truth, my idea of fantasy is more Sex and the City than this. This seemed more like a very weak Bridget Jones imitation.
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