Comments on: REVIEW: Wild Blue Under by Judi Fennell http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/11/02/wip-review-wild-blue-under-mer-series-book-2-by-judi-fennell/ Reading, Ranting and Reviewing by Readers Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:18:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sandy M http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/11/02/wip-review-wild-blue-under-mer-series-book-2-by-judi-fennell/comment-page-1/#comment-146509 Sandy M Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:48:03 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=7886#comment-146509 Actually, June, I'm taking these books for entertainment value only. I didn't look that closely at the plot and other things you mention. It's purely for fun, to get away from the dreariness of life and any suspense/thrillers and that type of thing. I mean, who cares if the flying dead fish can do damage when bombarding a moving car? It's fun and it took my mind off of things for an hour or two. Sounds like this was taken a little too seriously! Actually, June, I’m taking these books for entertainment value only. I didn’t look that closely at the plot and other things you mention. It’s purely for fun, to get away from the dreariness of life and any suspense/thrillers and that type of thing. I mean, who cares if the flying dead fish can do damage when bombarding a moving car? It’s fun and it took my mind off of things for an hour or two. Sounds like this was taken a little too seriously!

]]> By: AnimeJune http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/11/02/wip-review-wild-blue-under-mer-series-book-2-by-judi-fennell/comment-page-1/#comment-146435 AnimeJune Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:07:39 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=7886#comment-146435 Um, was I the only one a little disappointed that some of the major plot points (JR's ultimate plan, Rod not getting his tail back) were not explained or resolved in this book, and instead we were given the lame excuse that "the gods don't want to tell us"? Really? No one thought that was a contrivance but me? Did similar things happen in the first book, too? I guess I just didn't get it. I gave this book a D-. I thought the world-building ripped off Disney and 80s sitcoms instead of being truly original, the characters' issues were resolved too quickly, the dangers were just plain ridiculous (dead fish vs speeding car - is it REALLY a contest?), and the heroine was a ditz who thought she was allergic to 75% of the earth's surface and yet never got checked out by a doctor. Um, was I the only one a little disappointed that some of the major plot points (JR’s ultimate plan, Rod not getting his tail back) were not explained or resolved in this book, and instead we were given the lame excuse that “the gods don’t want to tell us”? Really? No one thought that was a contrivance but me? Did similar things happen in the first book, too?

I guess I just didn’t get it. I gave this book a D-. I thought the world-building ripped off Disney and 80s sitcoms instead of being truly original, the characters’ issues were resolved too quickly, the dangers were just plain ridiculous (dead fish vs speeding car – is it REALLY a contest?), and the heroine was a ditz who thought she was allergic to 75% of the earth’s surface and yet never got checked out by a doctor.

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