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A review by saarahnina
The Cowboys Heart by Helen Evans
2.0
Ridiculously boring
I didn't like any of it, the storyline was really slow, and there were parts which I've read a million times or more. For example, Heather's ex-husband left her for a secretary. How many times have we read that? As a result of the predictability, the sympathy that we, as readers, should feel towards Heather was non existent.
At first, I found the predicament Heather faced to be fairly compelling, since she seemed to be at ends in trying to figure out what to do. But then this brief interest vanished and I began to loathe Her, as she made her decision very quickly. It was as though it was too easy, even though having read her prior thoughts we were aware that it was anything but. For example, she had been concerned about Jamie, about her work, about her ex-husband, but then all of a sudden, there were no issues.
To me, this presented her as a poor parent as she failed to consult her son about the situation and she didn't even present her decision delicately. This made me laugh, since shortly after, she questioned her son's unhappiness and bitter nature. Ultimately, her decision was a disadvantage for Jamie, her son as it meant that he would be separated from his friends, his father (even though his father barely visited), as well as his school.
We again see Heather as a bad parent when she begins to get serious with Hudson, as her son barely knows him and they have no talk about where the relationship is heading. Though, Hudson does claim that he loves both Heather and Jamie, but there are no instances, in the novel, when we see Jamie and Hudson interacting. Thus, presenting Heather as selfish in that she fails to think of her son's feelings.
Also Heather forgave Hudson too easily, which made no sense since she had already been betrayed, therefore you'd think she'd be more careful. Her initial attraction also made little sense, since she was a divorcee you'd again think she'd be wounded or willing to learn from the past.
Also within the novel, there were a number of spelling and grammatical errors.
The novel can be read as a standalone (since the issues at the end are not very intriguing) but not all issues are solved by the end. I am not planning to read the next novel.
I didn't like any of it, the storyline was really slow, and there were parts which I've read a million times or more. For example, Heather's ex-husband left her for a secretary. How many times have we read that? As a result of the predictability, the sympathy that we, as readers, should feel towards Heather was non existent.
At first, I found the predicament Heather faced to be fairly compelling, since she seemed to be at ends in trying to figure out what to do. But then this brief interest vanished and I began to loathe Her, as she made her decision very quickly. It was as though it was too easy, even though having read her prior thoughts we were aware that it was anything but. For example, she had been concerned about Jamie, about her work, about her ex-husband, but then all of a sudden, there were no issues.
To me, this presented her as a poor parent as she failed to consult her son about the situation and she didn't even present her decision delicately. This made me laugh, since shortly after, she questioned her son's unhappiness and bitter nature. Ultimately, her decision was a disadvantage for Jamie, her son as it meant that he would be separated from his friends, his father (even though his father barely visited), as well as his school.
We again see Heather as a bad parent when she begins to get serious with Hudson, as her son barely knows him and they have no talk about where the relationship is heading. Though, Hudson does claim that he loves both Heather and Jamie, but there are no instances, in the novel, when we see Jamie and Hudson interacting. Thus, presenting Heather as selfish in that she fails to think of her son's feelings.
Also Heather forgave Hudson too easily, which made no sense since she had already been betrayed, therefore you'd think she'd be more careful. Her initial attraction also made little sense, since she was a divorcee you'd again think she'd be wounded or willing to learn from the past.
Also within the novel, there were a number of spelling and grammatical errors.
The novel can be read as a standalone (since the issues at the end are not very intriguing) but not all issues are solved by the end. I am not planning to read the next novel.