Reviewed by --
Jacqueline Driggers
Book Review of -- What
Happened to Alex Manning? (The Manning Family Series Book 1) by Kim Scott
Overall star rating
--- 2 stars
About the book:
Alex Manning was a
remarkably handsome young man, in the early 1900s, on the coast of Maine. He
looked forward to a charmed future, when he would inherit the family business,
home, and fortune. But an error in judgment and a tragic accident will cost him
everything. When he has paid so deeply for the mistakes of the past, is there
any hope for his future?
Book creation ratings:
* Max. total of 30
possible *
Overall total, out of
30 --17
-- Story &
characters -- 5
-- Cover & title
-- 5
-- Editing &
formatting -- 7
* based on a 1-10
scale with: 1-4, poor; 5-7, good; 8-10,
very good.*
The review --
This was a very
gloomy, tragic, book, and I did not like it at all; not a happy book to read. I
only read a third of book, then skipped to ending. It is not a happy book at
all.
It chronicles the life
and times of the Manning family, focusing on a specific generation or two.
Their story is sad and depressing, as several tragic deaths are chronicled. If
you want to be depressed, this would be a good book to read. If not, avoid it.
If you like tragic historical fiction, then this book would be for you.
Please do not confuse
this book with historical romantic fiction. They are 2 totally different
genres.
Reader Recommendations
Genre -- historical
fiction
Age recommendations --
18 plus
Sex content rating --
none
Violence rating --
mild to moderate
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