Lydia B. reviewed on + 3 more book reviews
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Whiteside writes a confusing story, while using Spanish and French phrases, which distances the reader from the plot. Halfway through the book I stopped flipping to the glossary in hopes of gaining the general jest of the story by reading on.
This simple story could have been told much easier without the extensive references to different cultures and veterinarian backgrounds. In my opinion, the author should have used the pages wasted on the glossary to further explore the past and background of the main characters. I did not feel a connection with any of them, and new names were thrown in the middle of the story without proper introduction. While writing this story, Whiteside was too focused on difficult wordplay, exploring different languages and experimenting with complicated ways to phrase simple descriptions.
This simple story could have been told much easier without the extensive references to different cultures and veterinarian backgrounds. In my opinion, the author should have used the pages wasted on the glossary to further explore the past and background of the main characters. I did not feel a connection with any of them, and new names were thrown in the middle of the story without proper introduction. While writing this story, Whiteside was too focused on difficult wordplay, exploring different languages and experimenting with complicated ways to phrase simple descriptions.
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