2008-09-23 Nothing personal, but it's just not personal!

Until recently I had never heard of Catherine Cookson and until two days ago I hadn't read a single one of her books I had only watched the BBC remakes. I enjoyed "The Glass Virgin" but though this may be shocking to say I preferred the TV adaptation (that is a first believe me) its not that I didn't like the book, but I felt it could have been so much better! The first issue I had with the book was its perspective. My favourite author is Juliet Marillier and that is because she writes in the first person she makes you feel like you are living in the characters head and you get to know them. This book was less personal and though we get glimpses into the main characters mind's it's like a candle in a dark tunnel compared to the industrial flashlights of Juliet Marillier's works. The other issue I had with this book was Annabella's vocabulary I wanted to scream when she said "oh Manuel"...she said it sooo many times (it was nearly all she said!) Then there was Manuel's character I wasn't expecting a knight in shining armour but he seemed abit manipulative and their romance was...well I almost agreed with Annabella's mother (nuff said). This feeling may be because of a lack of communication on both Annabella's and Manuel's part, but that's just me! I enjoyed this book, but if I hadn't watched the BBC adaptation I would have be lost!