Don't bother with this one (Out of My Depth - Emily Barr)

Member Name: Emily Barr

Product:	Out of My Depth - Emily Barr
Date:	18/06/09 (5 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: It will fill time

Disadvantages: Terrible character development, unbelievable set pieces

Have just finished Out of My Depth - what a terrible book! The characters are two dimensional, some of the storylines ridiculous, and it's all totally unbelievable. Not one of the characters is fleshed out enough that you actually care anything about them. The premise of the book is an interesting one, but it the character development is so plodding, particularly when the main characters are teenagers. The set ups for the teenage parts of the novel could be very interesting but neither the language or the girl's behaviour seems to be very authentic. They just don't talk to each other the way teenagers do - or did back in the 80s!! And the storyline about the woman in the painting - well, what was the point of that?! Filling pages, that's all. This book feels like the author submitted a good idea, then just churned out the rest of the book. Which is a pity, as the idea is an appealing one. Pity the characters are so bloody awful.

Summary: Not worth the effort