English as a Second Language
2 journalers for this copy...
I really didn't like the book----it seemed like all it was about was drinking, partying (and none of them very interesting) I wanted more England!!! Anyway, I'm one of very few that didn't like it on the amazon reviews----so I'm ready to give it away! Maybe someone else will enjoy it!!
Here's my review from amazon.com
The premise sounded interesting---I was brought back to college, where I went to England for a semester. I met English boys, drank a lot, sometimes did my work, and I wrote it all in my journal. Maybe I should have published my journal, because it was more interesting and better edited than this book.
The author, Megan Crane also spent time in England doing her Masters and PhD in literature, for 5 years, so she had some experience to draw from. But, I could only wonder what kind of a story she was trying to create with this book?
The character Alex, who lives in Manhattan, moves to England to kill two birds with one stone: pursue her Masters degree and get back at an ex-boyfriend, one she really didn't care about in the first place. While she is there, she goes to the pub often, has some snog and shag experiences, stalks her teacher, and hangs out with her not-very-interesting friends. That's pretty much it.
There is a tiny bit of drama, that didn't really go anywhere, I was waiting for some kind of a conflict that would add to the plot, but I started to lose hope for the book after about the first 100 pages. I was racing for the finish, but only so I could see if something really happened. Aside from some romance with her British friend and some drama with the girl that's stalking him, there is really nothing else going on in this almost 300 page book.
The other few reviewers seemed to enjoy it, so mine is the minority opinion. Still, having a lot of recent experience with some good chick-lit, I would tell you to pass on this one.
Here's my review from amazon.com
The premise sounded interesting---I was brought back to college, where I went to England for a semester. I met English boys, drank a lot, sometimes did my work, and I wrote it all in my journal. Maybe I should have published my journal, because it was more interesting and better edited than this book.
The author, Megan Crane also spent time in England doing her Masters and PhD in literature, for 5 years, so she had some experience to draw from. But, I could only wonder what kind of a story she was trying to create with this book?
The character Alex, who lives in Manhattan, moves to England to kill two birds with one stone: pursue her Masters degree and get back at an ex-boyfriend, one she really didn't care about in the first place. While she is there, she goes to the pub often, has some snog and shag experiences, stalks her teacher, and hangs out with her not-very-interesting friends. That's pretty much it.
There is a tiny bit of drama, that didn't really go anywhere, I was waiting for some kind of a conflict that would add to the plot, but I started to lose hope for the book after about the first 100 pages. I was racing for the finish, but only so I could see if something really happened. Aside from some romance with her British friend and some drama with the girl that's stalking him, there is really nothing else going on in this almost 300 page book.
The other few reviewers seemed to enjoy it, so mine is the minority opinion. Still, having a lot of recent experience with some good chick-lit, I would tell you to pass on this one.
Journal Entry 2 by sarkiegirl at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, trades, California USA on Monday, June 1, 2009
This book came back in my chick lit book box. I took it out to read it.
