Wednesday, March 30, 2011

The Other Life by Ellen Meister

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Genre: Fiction

Author: Ellen was born in Bronx, NY. She graduated with Magna Cum Laude in English from the State University of New York in Buffalo. Today, she lives in Long Island, NY with her husband and 3 children. (For a full bio go here.)

Synopsis: The author has a book trailer. I thought I'd just put that up here. :)

THE OTHER LIFE by Ellen Meister from Ellen Meister on Vimeo.

Review: Let me just be honest. When I was a child I was diagnosed with ADD, dyslexia and reading comprehension problems. Therefore, books have to be very interesting to hold my attention. I had a bit of trouble with this book. It was everyday issues with everyday problems and I had a hard time getting into it. It wasn't much of a page turner for me. I like the author's style of writing though. It was clear and I could totally understand it and connect with the character. I just had a hard time getting into it. I got through chapter 11 or 12 then flipped to the back and read the final chapter and the epilogue and followed everything that was happening. I felt like I missed nothing. She has gotten raving reviews from lots of people though so I'm sure that I missed a lot. I just had a hard time getting into it. There was some harsh language in it as well.

Rating: ** Two Stars

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