I did not like the author's obvious dislike of certain people
599545
Honestly, this book scared me. I had no idea just how much corruption and immorality was involved in our government during this time period. I did not like the author's obvious dislike of certain people. He sometimes came to sweeping conclusions that his facts did not necessarily prove for certain. Also, there were many editorial mistakes that kind of bothered me. The language in this book is also awful, mostly from the direct quotes of mafia members. (A LOT of F-bombs) But, he did have so many, many facts against Johnson that I just can't ignore. The thing that most amazed and disgusted me was how many people died of "suicide" that were involved in different scandals in Johnson's career. I just cannot fathom how this man got away with the things he did! Crazy!(less)
3808229
I don't know if I'm just cynical, but the author just annoyed me.
1260732
I wasn't a fan of this one. The two main characters, Courtney and Matt, both have issues that needed to be dealt with. Courtney automatically puts every guy she meets into a category, regardless of the fact that she knows nothing about them personally. She was harassing a guy that left his fiancee at the alter, even though it had nothing to do with her. Matt was trying to pick Courtney up because of a bet he made with the guy she was harassing. I didn't really like them together. I wasn't a fan of the 3 POV either. Courtney's friend Arwen was given her own voice in this story. I didn't really like having another person's thoughts to read. She should have her own story, not part of this one. This was a first for me from this author, but I would give her another read.
I voluntarliy reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.
4426064
I liked the authors' criticism of educationists' wallowing in jargon and name-dropping.  I did not like the authors' doing the  same thing only slightly less deeply.
1482353
"Fat" "piggie," and other adjectives used where they were unnecessary seems to imply the author is a bit mean-spirited herself, not unlike Adora. I am not sure who I selected this book in the first place; stories about murdered children don't appeal to me. However, I did finish the book and it was well written and had a few interesting surprises.
2743362
I am just not a fan of this Author; could not find the characters interesting enough to keep my attention
1766573
I couldn't finish the book so maybe the 2 star rating is unfair.  I did not find the character to be average, I thought he was below average.  He was a complainer, a slacker, rude and very insecure.  Average people are not like this, they are much more tolerable and basically pleasant.  I hated this character.  The writing was very good, however, so I can't fault the author on his abilities.  I just could not stand the character and to make matters worse, it was written in first person POV.  I had to get out of that loser's head!  I stopped reading after 2 days.
4625678
This is a deviation from my normal readings habits. I gave it 3 stars just to be 'fair' and show neutralism. Otherwise, I would have given it 2 stars, but for the fact that it's not a book I'd normally read, which means that I would hate it, or not enjoy it, for that reason alone, so I decided to be neutral with the rating. I only read the book because I enjoy the author's blog.

The author does a good job with characterization. Each character has his/her hangups. The universe is well thought-out. The book was funny here and there.

I hated it though. I thought the storyline dragged on too much and there were too many twists for my tastes. At some point, some of the storylines became ridiculous, but then again, I'm not the reading demographic for this book, so young children might think it's fine. I won't be reading the sequels.
2746429
While some reviewers found the characters "unlikeable but fascinating," I just found them unlikeable, bordering on bizarre. Henry Hayden claims to be the author of novels written by his wife who seems fine with the program. They've done well and in some weird way it makes sense - she's the creative and he's the marketer.

But he's got a pregnant mistress and some kind of strange past.  The mistress can best be described by words I can't use here.  Henry seems to be a little compulsive about all women, although he does love his wife.

This is the kind of situation you see on Judge Judy, where you sense the characters are sabotaging their own happiness. I wasn't able to get past their flaws to appreciate the plot or writing. I just didn't want to spend time with them. Some readers, of course, will feel differently.
315591
This book taught me that I am one of the people the author hates. I found this on the first page. The author was comsistent throughout the book. After reading who he hates I discovered I hated the author. It's very simple. He has my money and now I am wiser.
3388043
Not one that I would highly recommend.  I found it full of racial comments and I truly was not interested in that.  I thought this would give me a clearer understanding of why people do these things to each other rather than a sense of anger and distrust.  I had heard some comments but wanted to judge for myself.  I would need to read another book by the author to truly evaluated her opinions.
1716367
This book was recommended on The View but I do not like it.  Some people will enjoy it, I just wasn't one of those who liked it.
1255946
Please understand that most book reviews are SUBJECTIVE and what you're getting is the reader's OPINION.  I'm one of those people who picks up on the author's personality, immediately -- and -- if I don't "like" the author, I don't read their material.  She may be a good writer, but I was not inspired to read beyond the first two pages.
3838675
I was immediately turned off by her use of evil to describe the man she is running from. We ought to get to know him and see why she thinks this.  For a complex story she should turn out to be mistaken or wrong and admitt that she has other reasons for rejecting him and maybe he isn't too thrilled with her either.
873540
Initially, I thought the book was written by a British author trying to write for an American audience. And then, I had trouble with Clara as she felt more like a male than a female character.  The other characters felt superficial, except for Michael; I could almost see his drop into mental illness.  The others had no excuse.  I didn't dislike the book; I just didn't totally like it.  Therefore, the it's okay selection.
2076793
Maybe just not my style. I found myself disliking the main character, finding her to be a self-centered know it all. I prefer well meaning and nosy. :)
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*I received the eBook in exchange for an honest review*

My objective opinion about this book is that the book was okay. It was written fairly with a good pace, given the duration and progression of the storyline. However, my personal opinion of the book is that this book just really wasn't for me. I found both main characters, Sam and Delilah, as unlikeable and unrelatable (at least for me personally) and so when they did start to finally show redeeming qualities, it was a bit too late into the story. It is understandable that Sam wasn't meant to be particularly liked, for he is a Hollywood diva thrusted into a humble life for 2 weeks, but I found Delilah to be unfair, irrationally stubborn, and rather hateful. I understand where she was coming from and why she was acting so, but had she been a better or nicer person, I might have thought better of this story but I just found her character to be extremely unpleasant despite the morals she represented.