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A review by chandranolynne
Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
"I'm starting the day with a doughnut. That's what Christmas does to me. It makes me crazy and then I need a doughnut."
I picked up this novella last night and read it in one sitting. It's short and fast-paced, kind of pointless, and completely hilarious. After doing some research, I discovered that it's a crossover book which introduced a protagonist from a new series that Evanovich was preparing to debut. Diesel is a great character, and I'm definitely curious to know if his supernatural abilities are actually explained in his books, but I don't that I'll actually get around to reading them any time soon. Speaking of supernatural, I so enjoyed the fact that Evanovich just decided to throw in characters out of absolutely nowhere that can control electricity, teleport, and are telekinetic with literally zero explanation! Funnily enough, that exact thing is what lost of a lot of her readers on this one, but I love magical realism so I have no complaints.
I picked up this novella last night and read it in one sitting. It's short and fast-paced, kind of pointless, and completely hilarious. After doing some research, I discovered that it's a crossover book which introduced a protagonist from a new series that Evanovich was preparing to debut. Diesel is a great character, and I'm definitely curious to know if his supernatural abilities are actually explained in his books, but I don't that I'll actually get around to reading them any time soon. Speaking of supernatural, I so enjoyed the fact that Evanovich just decided to throw in characters out of absolutely nowhere that can control electricity, teleport, and are telekinetic with literally zero explanation! Funnily enough, that exact thing is what lost of a lot of her readers on this one, but I love magical realism so I have no complaints.