Komal's Reviews > About Last Night

I had heard so much about Adele Parks books, so thought to give one of her books a go. Utterly disappointed after reading it and won't be picking her book again! Want to know why???

Well, given the good blurb, which had all the ingredients to grow into a good full-blown well, she messed it with her writing style. I found her characters one-dimensional, her pace extremely slow and her grip on the story - LOOSE! The author seems to be torn between making the book a women's fiction and a chick-lit while desperately wanting to put in some element of suspense, and the result: a spoiled broth which is neither here nor there!

After knowing that Pip and Steph are forever friends, the story does not evolve till the very last chapters of the book, and when it FINALLY does, it is neither exciting climax nor a satisfying resolution of events. It made me wonder what was the whole point of writing so many pages when the author was herself unsure what to do next with the characters and in which situation to put them to make it a worth-while read. From Steph's complicated marital life to her bizarre decisions, the ending seems un-natutal, as if imposed on the characters, out of the blue!

I also found that there was a dearth of dialogues between characters, while long and tedious descriptions made me yawn! The book is a classic example of how a good plot turns sour because of bad writing! Not impressed at all, Adele!