Author: Starr
Reina
Title: The Other Side: Melinda’s Story
Description: Melinda,
22, has been in a mental hospital since she was 13. The authorities didn’t
believe her story that she could speak to her father and best friend after they
died. On top of that, her mother and brother disappeared, and there were no
other suspects. In this book, Melinda tells her story in a last-ditch effort to
get released from the hospital.
Review source: galley
from the author
Plot: Completely
unbelievable. Nothing fit together.
Characters: Part
of the problem was that there was a gap of time. So the 22 year old Melinda
telling the story and acting in present day acts exactly like the 13 year old
Melinda. And when Melinda’s brother and best friend appear to her from beyond
the grave, are they supposed to be the age they were when they died? Or have
they aged along with Melinda? If not, why does 22 year old Melinda want to hang
out with a 13 year old girl?
Writing style: There
were lots of problems with tense because of the flashback / present day
structure. And, typical of this type of book, there are many phrases,
especially of dialogue, that just don’t ring true.
Audience: definitely
YA.
Wrap-up: The
blurb the author sent sounded interesting so I gave it a shot, but
unfortunately, I can’t recommend it. 2/5*
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