CritiqueCorner

Introductory Statement/Synopsis

It will be the adventure of a lifetime for Carrie Brinkley... if she makes it to the end alive.

When Carrie loses her job and boyfriend during the opening weeks of the pandemic, she’s determined to reset her life in a positive direction. The answer? A solo, two-month, cross-country bicycle trip from Virginia Beach to Mendocino, California.
Yet dangers lurk that she’d never anticipated. During Carrie’s idyllic journey across the continent, her greatest danger comes not from her encounters with angry animals, road hazards, or the elements. Something much worse stalks her—something much too human.

 

 

Did you enjoy reading this book?   YES

B Briefly explain why reading this book was, or was not, a positive experience for you. 

 

This book started off slow and was easy to put down until the half way point then it picked up and you couldn’t stop reading.

 

 

Body of the Critique

 

 

1.       Characters - Were they interesting and believable? Did you have a favorite? Why was this character special to you? Did the author do a good job of creating the characters in this book? Yes, the characters are well developed and fun.  I could identify with Doug the most since I think a lot like he does.

 

2.       Was the author able to hold your interest throughout the entire book? How did he or she manage to do this? No, not until the half way point into the story as early on there are some errors in the timeline which puts my mind going to how these were missed by the editor.

 

 

   

Conclusion

 

I laughed so hard in the acknowledgments when the author said “I doubt there are better, or more meticulous, editors in the world, and I’m appreciative of his help.”  I had found  many errors in the timelines stated by the different characters. Here is a list of those errors:

 

@ 10% Location 476 3^rd paragraph

 

“I understand” said Sloan, “but the health crisis is far from over and my responsibilities require hard decisions. You aren’t the first causality of extreme cost cutting measures. I released the IT manager (Carrie) two weeks ago.

@ 12% Location 587 In the voice mail

 

I’m sorry to bother you, and especially sorry I didn’t call after you left Pilgrim Burgers. I’ve been a horrible friend and won’t blame you if you don’t return this message. [long pause follows] Sloan fired me today, just like you three weeks ago.  This call took place just a few hours after Teresa was fired.

 

@ 21% Location 1080 Last paragraph

 

“I haven’t been an employee of the company for two months, and I’m no longer familiar with their financial affairs.

 

@ 19% Location 990 3^rd paragraph

 

“The Virginian Pilot had a brief article on Monday,” said her mother, “The newspaper reports she went missing early this week.  This occurred on stop 8 in Bluefield, so we are at just a little over three weeks since Carrie got fired.

 

There are 5 more examples I can state that make this story hard to read and baffles the mind when it comes to the timeline of when things happened. The errors in the timeline are reflected in my over all rating of this book.

 

Is this a book you would recommend to your friends? Why or why not? YES I would recommend this book as it was a fun read if you can get passed the errors.

 

 Was the book priced correctly?  NO, it’s over priced I would never pay $18.95 for a paper back book that’s what I would pay if it was a hardcover book.

 

·        Was it a full-length book or Novella? This book is a full-length book.

 

·        Would you read other books written by this author? Yes, I would check out other books written by this author.

 

 

 

 

I received this book for free for my honest review.