BLOGMAS: (Non Holiday) Book Review: The Photographer {Mary Dixie Carter}
Ha in my video where I explained all about what Blogmas is, did I NOT say that there might be a day when I end up posting at 11:00 pm if the day is a crazy busy one? Well my friends, today is that day ;). 11:00 pm is better than no post at all and I’ve done a Blogmas post EVERY SINGLE DAY in December…I refuse to quit now! Here is a review of a book I read a few months ago. The way I feel about this book is the way I feel about posting a blog post at 11:00 pm….not so great 😉
Goodreads Synopsis of The Photographer {Mary Dixie Carter}:
WHEN PERFECT IMAGES
As a photographer, Delta Dawn observes the seemingly perfect lives of New York City’s elite: snapping photos of their children’s birthday parties, transforming images of stiff hugs and tearstained faces into visions of pure joy, and creating moments these parents long for.
ARE MADE OF BEAUTIFUL LIES
But when Delta is hired for Natalie Straub’s eleventh birthday, she finds herself wishing she wasn’t behind the lens but a part of the scene―in the Straub family’s gorgeous home and elegant life.
THE TRUTH WILL BE EXPOSED
That’s when Delta puts her plan in place, by babysitting for Natalie; befriending her mother, Amelia; finding chances to listen to her father, Fritz. Soon she’s bathing in the master bathtub, drinking their expensive wine, and eyeing the beautifully finished garden apartment in their townhouse. It seems she can never get close enough, until she discovers that photos aren’t all she can manipulate.
My Review of The Photographer {Mary Dixie Carter}:
Eh.
It was good, not great. Super predictable. It held my interest but never once felt unputdownable (not a real word…my word).
It just lacked so much of EVERYTHING. Description, character development, story line development, etc. It also had a pretty major and obvious hole in the entire plot.
I think the story could really have been interesting had the author gone more in depth with EVERYTHING. This book felt like a draft to me. I wish someone would have advised her to take the story and just develop everything about it on a deeper scale.
It wasn’t a bad book by any means…a quick, easy read! I wouldn’t NOT recommend it, I just would recommend a bunch of other books before recommending this one. Unfortunately this is the kind of book where I will forget all about it in a few days. Eh.
One pro: I LOVED the main character’s name! Delta Dawn!
Bottom Line:
When the most positive thing I can say about a book is that I liked the main character’s name, that’s not good 😉
Have you read this book? What did you think? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!
I hope you are having a good night! I’ll be back tomorrow (hopefully during daylight hours, lol) with another new Blogmas 2021 blog post!
Blogmas 2021 Posts:
12/1: Welcome to Blogmas 2021 {Video}!
12:2: BLOGMAS: Birthday Giveaway {Amazon Gift Card}!
12/3: BLOGMAS Book Review: One Day in December {Josie Silver}
12/4: BLOGMAS: My Birthday Visit to Barnes and Noble!
12/5: BLOGMAS: 3 Library Books I Recently Returned Without Reading
12/6: BLOGMAS Book Review: The Christmas Wedding {James Patterson}
12/7: BLOGMAS: (Non Holiday) Book Review: Other People’s Children {R.J. Hoffmann}
12/8: BLOGMAS: I Bought 5 New Books!
12/9: BLOGMAS: 8 Holiday Books I Want To Read
12/10: BLOGMAS: Must Have Book Accessory #4
12/11: BLOGMAS: The Holiday Drinks Book Tag
12/12: BLOGMAS: Book Review (Non Holiday): The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend {Katrina Bivald}
Xo,
Jenny
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