Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson, Gabrielle Charbonnet Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Sundays at Tiffany's
Book Review: Another great Patterson novel
Summary: 5 Stars
I enjoyed every minute of this new James Patterson novel...I received it via the mail at 10am and literally could not put it down..finished it by 10pm the same day...Although I love his Alex Cross series, I also find his "softer" side equally engaging...if you haven't read Sam's Letters to Jennifer or Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas, you are surely missing out on the other side of James Patterson...Definitely give Sundays at Tiffany's a read...You won't regret it! Mr. Patterson, thank you again.Book Review: Are you all kidding? It's about time someone wrote an original love story with a twist!
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this book. What a great idea! It was so sweet, the main character is loveable and you can't help but to cheer her on when she finally begins to realize her self-worth. I actually caught myself saying things out loud while I was reading! (I have a psychiatry appointment on Monday) It is a touching story with an original premise. The characters are very believable. After all folks this is a "fictional" piece of literature, not a biographical piece. If you can't believe in your fictional story lines, what's next - telling us that Santa and the Easter Bunny are fakes too? Great story, quick and light read. This is a wonderful companion for beach or poolside reading. If you have read any of Patterson's other love stories, like Suzanne's letters to Nicholas or Sam's letters to Jennifer, you will also enjoy this bookBook Review: Be Prepared to Suspend Reality with this Romantic Fantasy
Summary: 2 Stars
Warning: this is not for James Patterson fans addicted to Alex Cross. Think of his romantic novellas like Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas and if you liked that, you'll be more inclined to like this one. However, even though I am perfectly willing to suspend reality and slip into fantasy mode when necessary, I do expect the fantasy to be logical and well thought out---in other words, a realistic fantasy, one that could be possible in a dream-come-true world. This one fails on that score.
The most endearing part of the novel is Jane as the poor little rich girl. Her divorced mother is too busy for her and constantly belittles Jane for her weight and just about everything else. Her absent father has little purpose other than showing up occasionally to disappoint her. No wonder young Jane slips into Fantasy Land and is only too happy to have Michael, her imaginary friend, become her best and only friend. This concept works well, especially for the hundreds of adults who might recall with fondness their own imaginary friend from childhood. It is only when the adult Jane reconnects with Michael that the novel becomes a bit creepy and all logic is lost. Apparently, the authors had a wonderful idea of telling the story of an imaginary friend, but didn't take the time to work out answers to the details of his life---details like why he doesn't age, how he explains his occupation to the real-world adults he associates with between assignments, his status as angel or not, etc. Michael's character, one that could have been truly wonderful, is just not that well thought out. Even Michael doesn't know the answers.
If one of my children had written this when they were eight or nine, I would have praised their creativity in coming up with such a plot. But a distinguished writer like James Patterson owes his adult audience a book with a more well-defined parameters. Even fantasies have to make sense on some level.
Book Review: Beautiful Modern Fairytale
Summary: 5 Stars
I was surprised after finishing this book on how many negative reviews it got. I devoured it in 5 hours! This is acually the first James Patterson book that I actually finished (I started reading Beach Road, but I didn't care for his writing style). It is a beautiful love story that I could see making a great movie.Book Review: Believe
Summary: 4 Stars
I allowed myself to 'believe' and loved this delightful little love story.
I love a good, feel good, quick read every now and then and this definitely hit the spot.