Okay, but storyline rather bland
588996
Story starts fine with a fake announcement of an engagement but then just drags until she leaves in the middle of the night.

A happy ending but rather predictable. Sorry it could be better with some editing.
1438846
3 Platypires for Eight Hundred Grapes by Laura Dave

This was my book club's pick for the month of February and I would not have picked for any other reason. The storyline did not sound interesting enough for me to pick it up on my own. My initial thoughts were founded because Eight Hundred Grapes missed the mark. It had a lot of quotable quotes but it failed at delivering an engaging read. Every time I thought the author was going to give us something interesting with the development of her characters the story kept falling flat.
I actually thought the story was pretty predictable and also came across like an episode of "Brothers & Sisters" but without the sexiness of Rob Lowe. I think the story could have used more drama and having Georgia being less self-centered. I actually was more interested in her brother's storyline than hers but than again, I didn't find her love life to be interesting.
Overall the book was just okay and nothing special.
1677960
The storyline was interesting, but the writing  was very mediocre and the characters were trite and boring.
3344099
the plot was never really an issue - everyone goes after the treasure.  The characters are what you would expect from Baha - but they themselves were too touristy - mostly predictable.  The females are all attractive - the guys are all.... rugged.  This book needed either more mystery, more humor, or more character development - any one of which might have made it a really good book.  As it is - it is just okay.
1640351
As an adventure story goes, this one is only slightly above mediocre. The supporting characters weren't particularly well developed, and the plot itself could have saved the book had it been a little more believable. It was enough to keep my attention, but barely.
939326
To put it simply, I just wasn't in love with the story line, the attachment to the characters begun to fade... and nothing "major" happened in this book. Hope the next picks the pace back up!
3132776
I like this author, but found this book to be too simple and downright dull, and drawn out.  It is nice enough that if you want a pleasant story, you may well enjoy the story, but for me it felt like there were too many fillers.

The story line is cute and fun, but that's all I can say about it.  Just didn't quite hit any interest buttons after the first couple of chapters and I found the plot twist a little too contrived and unrealistic.
4142153
It was okay I guess. I did not really enjoy the characters or the storyline.
4166660
Easy reading, but pretty bland really.  Don't understand why this has gotten such high praise.  I like a little excitment in my reading and it was missing here.
540045
Was ok, but wasn't all that crazy about it. Story just wasn't that interesting.
4742894
The Tehran Initiative was moderately interesting. The general plot was exciting and some sections were action packed. The character development and dialogue were a bit flat and simplistic. The subplots such as the love triangle felt completely out of place and irrelevant.

The reading was ok, but some of the voices lacked differentiation and there could have been more emotion.
1303611
Meh. Good premise, kind of dull & wordy. Ending was flat.
4964904
I gave this book a 3 star, it was okay nothing overly exciting about it.
4669236
It started out OK, but I didn't care much for the whole plot or ending. May be someone else's taste, but just not mine.
4678178
The demon/demon hunter/vessel premise was intriguing, but that was where it had stopped. The romance seemed to be written in a teenage mentality, and there was very little character flaws noted. Perfect "Mary Sue" seemed to describe our heroine, which is looked down upon in amateur writing and should not be tolerated in professional works. Its an adequate read if you're looking for simplistic and formulaic.
1481374
This book was just OK for me.  I am not sure why as the premise sounded wonderful.  I liked the characters but felt that the story lacked excitement.  It would have been better if there had been some intrigue within the storyline that the left the reader wondering. As it was, the author let the reader know who was behind the troubles that were occurring.  Also, a few of the modern sayings felt out of place.  Again, neither a great read nor terribly bad--just OK.
3626347
I bought the book because the concept interested me; a bankrupt America due to an aging population that's feeding off of social programs paid for by the younger generations.  I found the story mildly entertaining, but the characters weren't very complex (or people I could easily identify and/or empathize with), and I feel as though the story lacked a structure.  It didn't really develop, and the ending didn't seem to be an ending of any kind.  I got the impression that the author was trying to make a statement, but I failed to determine what exactly that statement was.

In my opinion, the book was okay.  Just not great, and I wouldn't necessarily recommend it.