Sally Wessely's Reviews > True Colors

One may wonder why a reader would rate a book so low and still read it. I guess I read the book because I decided not to waste my money. (That's best reason I can come up with.) I've never read Kristin Hannah before, so I picked this book up because it was cheap at Costco, and because I decided I needed a bit of light, chick-lit reading as a change of pace.

I found myself almost groaning sometimes during the story because the writing was so dull. The author's attempt at character development for two of the main characters seemed to be profiling with not depth. The skinny, blonde, athletic sister was popular, loved by dad, able to attract the best catch in town, a bit wild, etc., etc., etc. The fat, smart, unpopular sister was not popular, unloved by dad, and unable to capture the best catch, etc., etc., etc. The third sister was a flat character who appeared when the author needed someone to tie the story together.

I don't think I'll even bother passing this book on to my daughter, best friend or casual acquaintance. I'll donate it to the library's fund raiser. Maybe they can make a few bucks off of it.