tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928734536879523552.post703343198924098742..comments2024-03-09T08:40:21.026-06:00Comments on The Hollow Cupboards: Review: Ten by Gretchen McNeilCheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188252023977042737noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928734536879523552.post-27492807147467542442012-12-14T23:42:10.362-06:002012-12-14T23:42:10.362-06:00You were kinder that me in rating this one, I thin...You were kinder that me in rating this one, I think I only mustered a 2-star for this one on Goodreads (which is still a "it's okay" rating--so not that bad.<br /><br />I agree that it was cheesy. I suppose there was just too many people that needed to die and too little time to do it, so it pretty much happened in rapid succession. It wasn't long before I was desensitized to the whole thing and I didn't care about people dying anymore.<br /><br />What made me dislike this was the main characters, and the romance which just didn't work for me. And Minnie and Meg's friendship, which wasn't healthy. I kept being told that Meg and Minnie were the best of friends, but all I saw was Minnie holding a grudge and ruining her best friend's life. (even though she has a medical condition, it's not enough to convince me that she's a great person)<br /><br />But despite my dislike for the characters, I admit it was a fast read (I think it was partly due to the loose line spacing as well.)<br /><br /><br />I also reviewed Then here, if you're inclined: http://noveltoybox.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/review-ten-by-gretchen-mcneil-2012/<br /><br />Lilian @ <a href="http://noveltoybox.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">A Novel Toybox</a>Lilianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11540910005642018594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928734536879523552.post-77475261099743728832012-12-13T13:32:23.025-06:002012-12-13T13:32:23.025-06:00Glad you felt the same! I agree, one of the most ...Glad you felt the same! I agree, one of the most appealing things to the book is the fact that the reader could easily fly through it. :)Cheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17188252023977042737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8928734536879523552.post-41330572349116156122012-12-11T19:46:55.309-06:002012-12-11T19:46:55.309-06:00I felt the same about this one as you too, in fact...I felt the same about this one as you too, in fact we gave it the same rating. I still have to write my review but it was a good read because it was quick :) Nice review!<br />-<a href="http://turningthepagesx.blogspot.ca/2012/12/2013-pre-1960-classic-childrens-books.html" rel="nofollow">Kimberly @ Turning the Pages</a> Kimberly @ Turning the Pageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631676112769349872noreply@blogger.com