By: Alex McGlothlin
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David Hall has graduated college and instead of going to business school like he originally thought, he has decided to become a writer. So he and his girlfriend Kelly go to her lake house where they plan to spend time together and he plans to spend time writing. However, a plot and the words don’t come easily to him. Kelly starts spending time away from him as well and he becomes suspicious.
I thought this book was going to go in one direction and it went in a different direction. When David needed some inspiration for the book, he turned to some guys that he met through Kelly. He spent time with them instead of spending time with Kelly and rightfully so, she gets a little upset. Then they decide to change locations and he once again focuses on his writing. Then he meets another one of her friends and spends time with that friend. His novel then goes in a different direction.
While I got that he struggled with is writing, I felt like I read more about his partying than I did his struggles. And with that partying, I felt like he wasn’t as serious as I wanted him to be about his writing. He said he wanted to write the next great American novel – but really, did he? We do get an opportunity to read what he did come up with and it just wasn’t for me.
I think I wanted more about David’s struggles and then the process. I also wanted more about the relationship between David and Kelly. I also didn’t care for the ending, I was left wanting a little more of a conclusion/closure.
That being said, the bones of the book are excellent. The author writes well. It’s easy to read this in one sitting; the writing flows well. I would absolutely give this author another chance.
Publish Date: July 1, 2025
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