Why I like Janet Evanovich (6 out of 10)
Review of To the Nines by Janet Evanovich
For someone who purports to value originality, why do I find myself reading the Stephanie Plum series? Evanovich clearly uses a formula to write each book. (This is the ninth installment.) I was unsure what the appeal was and needed something to defend my reading this series.
Stephanie is a bumbling, bond enforcement agent/ Jersey girl. She is also extremely endearing and the other characters in the book are a hoot. The sexual content is pretty goo. After thinking this through and trying to find a way to defend my reading of the series I finally came up with what I think is a good theme. Stephanie represents in all of us the insecure and incompetent qualities yet the faith that things will turn out okay.
Originality- 3
Characterizations- 8
Themes (see above)-7
posted by Jill @ 12:30 PM
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Evanovich is a hoot. I save her for when I am down, worried, or sick. She is majorly fun. She makes me laugh until I cry. I always come away energized.
The number series has really run its course. It is getting too predictable. The first couple of books were pretty original but that is gone. Her new Metro Girl captures all the fun, zip, and adventure of the first in the last series. Then her "full" books (Full House, . . . ) are kinda fun but I would never buy them or recommend them. I bought all of the numbered series and Metro Girl and everyone in my family has read all of them. No one else appeals to all of us.
I was an English major in college and had my forever fill of themes, good for you, medicine type books that make me a better person (theoretically) but often work better than a sleeping pill in putting me out for the count. Now I look for book friends--good characters, a good story with both memorable. They take me away from the stress and horror of everyday life and rejuvenate me as well as make me think.
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