I’ve learned a lot of things over my high school career: the varied reasons for the collapse of the Ottoman empire; Russia’s official policy toward Somalian pirates; how to properly use the quadratic formula (despite Ms. Rappaport’s best efforts, I’m still a little fuzzy on the last one).
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“First Love” has the potential to be a heartwarming coming-of-age story but is rather plagued with clichés and burdened by boring characters and a stale plot. While it is intruiging to see Patterson branch out to the romantic genre, “First Love” demonstrates that he is better off writing his usual mysteries and thrillers. […]
Gladwell’s fifth novel, “David and Goliath,” is an engaging read, thanks to the author’s vivid storytelling. Yet, like all of Gladwell’s other novels in the psychological genre, the emphasis of “David and Goliath” is to focus on an argument, not the story. Here, Gladwell argues that apparent weaknesses can actually prove to be strengths, but his inability to properly support his claim undermines his novel’s academic credibility and value as a whole.
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