Boring, Boring, Boring
356445
I listened to the audio version of this book, read by Diane Keaton.  This book was so scattered. It went from past to present to past and at times you didn't know who she was talking about, herself or her mother.  Her reading of this book made the content even more boring.  I labored through this in hopes that at some point it would get better but it never did.  I'm so glad I didn't spend any money to get this book.  If you must read it, borrow it from the library.
3458309
I have tried on at least 4 occasions to read this book, and am still unable to fight through the first 100 pages.  Lack of any interisting story, and a less than engaging lead character make this book next to impossible to enjoy.  The highlight of the first 100 pages is the young female lead character getting in and out of a fountain.  What can I say, but don't waste your money, BORING BORING BORING!
2010475
Slow moving. Boring. Chapter after chapter of non-essential information. I was so glad to have finally finished this lousy novel.
160710
Boring, formulaic, repetitive, tedious, unrealistic dialogue, plodding.

UNREADABLE DRIVEL!

Stick to writing the blogs and tacitly espousing religion-based homophobia.

ABSOLUTE DRIVEL.  INDIGESTIBLE CRAP!!
1570877
I bought this book without even downloading a sample, because of all the positive reviews. As an avid reader and cook, I thought it was a sure thing, but  couldn't have been more wrong. (I've also never given a 1 star review) I don't remember ever not finishing a book, this one will be the first. If it can't hold my interest half way through, it's time to throw in the towel. The book is structured in such a way that makes it hard to follow, and character development is zilch. It's just plain boring.
4002309
Tedious, laborious, repetitive. Long drawn out scenes that lead nowhere. 2 dimensional characters. Mystery where none exists, and a predictable plot. wow.
587870
Not sure how this book has so many positive reviews. It's extremely boring and repetitive. I got so tired of reading Vivienne questioning herself, questioning Jonah, second-guessing her therapist...over and over again! That's what 90% of the book is.
2176157
I was excited to read this book after seeing all the reviews.  I was disappointed, this was boring and the characters not interesting or likable.  I had to make myself finish it.
420802
A little more than halfway through this novel, and I just can't force myself to read it anymore.  It's tedious and uninteresting.  The characters are boring, the plot is boring and there's lots of very detailed descriptive information that doesn't add anything to the story.
2939663
Seriously, I managed to drag myself through 30% of this book and the entite tone is that of an obituary. I skipped several chapters and tried to get back in, but it was still the same drudgery as all the previous chapters. extremely slow. extremely monotone. none of the characters have their own personality , they are all the same but with a different boring background. sure there is action and violence, but its not stunning enough to care about te plot they are trying to unfold. I feel a bit ripped off.
4963401
Boring.  Way too many characters.  Slow plot.  Gave up on it.
417196
This book was a huge disappointment. The only thing positive about it was that it helped me fall asleep. Incredibly wordy and redundant. The characters are boring and not very believable. Full of contradictions, such as, the family supposedly goes broke defending the son, even so much as using the equity in their home, yet, they can afford a two week trip to the Bahamas? Hmmm. Dialog is drawn out way too long and not very believable. Why the author felt the need to subject the readers to routine attorney courtroom questions, like, How long have you known the defendant? (which we already know the answer to)is beyond me. Don't waste your time with this book, as I did.
1391048
Very slow and boring, unfortunately. Nothing really happens in this book. Theres no suspense and no mystery, and I didn't care about any of the characters, especially the one missing because I didn't know her at all. Theres a tiny bit of action that occurs in the last 50 pages but its not interesting or surprising. I also found the dialogue rather confusing in those last pages. At times, I had to work hard to figure out who was saying what and what exactly did they mean. Im sorry I don't have better things to write for this book, but Im glad Im in the minority.
4582864
Wow. Like, this book got 5-star reviews. Well, let me tell you, this book is BORING. The only part of the book that I liked was the introduction by Ice-T. The book goes downhill from there. The book made me fall asleep a few times, but I mananged to finish reading the entire thing. It was like the time I was reading "Beloved." That book was way too boring and I had to reread sections just to understand what in the world was going on. Thank goodness I had seen the movie before I read the book! Maybe "Doom Fox" should be made into a movie, and then maybe it would more intersting. Michael Clark Duncan could play Joe "Kong" Allen, Terence Howard could play Melvin,  Daniel Sunjata could be Felix, Lonette McKee can be Reba, and Snoop Dogg could be Whispering Slim. Since both of these twits like to act, even though they have no skills, Ashanti could be Delphine and Paris Hilton could be Erica. Yeah, the 1st decade of the new millenium can be known for pimp and hustler movies the way the 90s were known for 'hood movies. I'm perplexed as to why almost everyone in the book- except for Joe "Kong" Allen- had green or violet eyes and auborn hair. I don't see too many Black folks looking like that.  Anyway,  Joe "Kong" Allen was an old fool and that's what he gets for chasing around a harlot. And just because a book is about dopin', shootin', pimpin', hustlin', or whatever, that doesn't make it deep.  I guess this book is as "real" as it'll get- REAL boring.
3195435
I couldn't finish it.  REALLY boring.  Like going through a boring person's day, minute by minute.  Who cares?  I lost interest completely when the main character took a job working for a game playing bully.  Sorry, but between him and the housekeeper taking that idiot's abuse, well, I mean who takes a job where he/she is called names and treated like garbage day after day? And who follows instructions from a person like that and actually does what they're told?  Pathetic.  Dull and rambling, it just goes on and on and on.  I would have liked the book if the hateful person was left completely alone in his apartment with only a phone to call for help.  I didn't respect any of the characters and thought they needed help of some kind, in order to become real people in charge of their own lives.  Blah.  I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone.  The only good thing about it:  nice cover and love the deckled edges, here and there.
4371560
Let me say I truly enjoyed reading "Me Before You", and was excited to read this.  Unfortunately, the characters are boring and uninteresting.  They are not particularly likeable and I found myself not caring what happens next.
Jess is nothing special, and Ed is even less so.  Save the 10 bucks and skip this one.
305213
Midparagraph subject changes .  Boring, boring, boring.  Drags on and on.  Glad it was free.....price was right.  Read Carolyn brown befre..not the same auther.