A Smidgen of Greed (Seven Sins to Mister Right #2)
Sharath Komarraju
2016
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pp. n.a (kindle edition)
Read in quick succession, and I am glad I did, the second book is the series is head and shoulders above the first. While maintaining the same simplicity as the first, there is a lot more to read in the second book. Yes, there is still a continued obsession with sexuality, as in the first book, which I would have called almost Freudian, but it lacks depth. I give him credit for bringing in young adult issues, carefully hidden compassion, and the aspect of trying to concentrate on too much too soon. The language as well is much better than in the first. Yet, there is too much of the cliched, you know what to expect, and an almost deliberate frivolity. I am left wondering if Komarraju would do better to write in a male voice!
Once again, my problem is with the title. Yes, he is writing about greed, and yes, he is trying to cover all the sins. But if this wasn’t the title, I would never have guessed that this is what he is focusing on. To trivialise sins in such writing, seems sinful in itself. Greed, here, has been interpreted in its most literal sense without the complexity of the experience or the consequences.
Sharath Komarraju
2016
Readify
pp. n.a (kindle edition)
Read in quick succession, and I am glad I did, the second book is the series is head and shoulders above the first. While maintaining the same simplicity as the first, there is a lot more to read in the second book. Yes, there is still a continued obsession with sexuality, as in the first book, which I would have called almost Freudian, but it lacks depth. I give him credit for bringing in young adult issues, carefully hidden compassion, and the aspect of trying to concentrate on too much too soon. The language as well is much better than in the first. Yet, there is too much of the cliched, you know what to expect, and an almost deliberate frivolity. I am left wondering if Komarraju would do better to write in a male voice!
Once again, my problem is with the title. Yes, he is writing about greed, and yes, he is trying to cover all the sins. But if this wasn’t the title, I would never have guessed that this is what he is focusing on. To trivialise sins in such writing, seems sinful in itself. Greed, here, has been interpreted in its most literal sense without the complexity of the experience or the consequences.
As in the case of the first book, I would say, it is a story meant for a younger audience and I am hopeful that they would enjoy reading it.
Every book has a story
Well, since I had read the first, I had to read the second. And probably I will have to read others. If I get them for free that is. In a vague attempt to understand the author better, I visited his website and in a moment of temporary madness I once again subscribed to a mailing list which I was sure I would unsubscribe in a few months owing to the unread emails in my inbox. The upside was the promise of one email a month. And I received the first one today. Well, the email was better composed than expected.