Review of Lauren Owen's "The Quick", There's Little Point to Read This Boring Book

Hello,

This blog is about Lauren Owen's debut novel, "The Quick". The book was released on June 17th, 2014. I was able to read an advance copy through NetGalley.com.

James and Charlotte Norbury grew up brother and sister and good friends. They had to rely on each other as their mother died when they were very young. Their father was gone much of their young lives, before returning home to die of a mysterious disease. Following his death James was raised at a school and wasn't able to return home much. Charlotte was raised by an aunt, Mrs. Chattering.

James attended college at Oxford where he discovered his talent at writing, although learning his letters was a struggle young and his sister had to be persistent to get him to learn his letters. Following Oxford, James moved to London. He and his sister stayed in contact, but their bond wasn't quite as strong as when they were young.

James eventually moved in with Paige, who when both were back at Oxford, caught him and a woman in an awkward situation.

Honestly I tried multiple times to read this book and read the first 22%, but honestly it's boring as hell. Comparing it to the amazing "The Historian" is a sham. "The Quick" is nowhere in the same league as "The Historian" and there are very few, if any, similarities between the two books. Read "The Historian", skip "The Quick".

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