Do not get the hype over “ Theo of Golden”

[Anonymous]

Am I missing something? I heard so much about it from others and wanted to like it but I really didn’t. If the premise is “ everyone has a story” and take the time to listen” — sure that’s nice but it just seemed so contrived, simplistic dialogue, cliched. Oh well, the author seems like a nice man and happy for him being discovered late in life.

[Anonymous]

I wanted to like it but just didn't. It was too preachy and religious for my taste, boring in parts and I found the characters unrealistic and one dimensional. Now, The Correspondant, that book deserved the hype imo.

[Anonymous]

Very one dimensional. And preachy, black and white characters.
The people who like this prob like Kristin Hannah books.

[Anonymous]

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one! I got about 2/3 through and didn’t finish. I kept waiting for something to exciting but it didn’t. Came across as preachy and “easy reader” ish.

Can anyone who finished please share if there was an “aha moment”/any twist at the end? Did I miss something by not finishing?

[Anonymous]

I just posted about this on the March thread! I thought the writing was beautiful but didn't always love the dialogue. Much of the middle was bloated and really dragged on for me.

To the Kristin Hannah poster, I *hated* The Women so much that I will never read another Kristin Hannah book. Maybe you're onto something!

[Anonymous]

It’s for religious people

[Anonymous]

I think it’s the first ever book that I loved at first and felt meh about by the end. It kinda dragged, was predictable and I didn’t like the ending.

[Anonymous]

I am laughing out loud about the Kristen Hannah/Women comment as this is SPOT ON! A friend who also loved it has reread The Women as it is a favorite book. Should have been a warning! I am half way through Theo the Golden and at first was thinking this could be a five star. I’m half way and can’t wait for it to end as it is going no where and I can already predict the ending. I will finish it as it’s for book club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am laughing out loud about the Kristen Hannah/Women comment as this is SPOT ON! A friend who also loved it has reread The Women as it is a favorite book. Should have been a warning! I am half way through Theo the Golden and at first was thinking this could be a five star. I’m half way and can’t wait for it to end as it is going no where and I can already predict the ending. I will finish it as it’s for book club.

You are my person!

[Anonymous]

This made me smile! And pardon the crappy writing in the post. I was about to get on a work meeting lol
If only we could start a book club!

[Anonymous]

I also liked it at first but the middle was a slog. I was surprised by the religious overtones (not even undertones as it was very explicit). I am happy for the author but it was not my favorite book.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am laughing out loud about the Kristen Hannah/Women comment as this is SPOT ON! A friend who also loved it has reread The Women as it is a favorite book. Should have been a warning! I am half way through Theo the Golden and at first was thinking this could be a five star. I’m half way and can’t wait for it to end as it is going no where and I can already predict the ending. I will finish it as it’s for book club.

This is me too. At least it's not as long as The Women? I am audibly groaning with every saccharine sweet new interaction full of stereotypes about "others". The same way I groaned while old dead lovers kept popping back up in The Women.

I feel like I would have loved this book in middle school when I was an avid church youth group attendee from a rich white neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

I thought there was something wrong with me… I had heard so much about Kristin Hannah. The Women was the first of hers that I tried. I found it trite, predictable… I read a few chapters but DNF.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am laughing out loud about the Kristen Hannah/Women comment as this is SPOT ON! A friend who also loved it has reread The Women as it is a favorite book. Should have been a warning! I am half way through Theo the Golden and at first was thinking this could be a five star. I’m half way and can’t wait for it to end as it is going no where and I can already predict the ending. I will finish it as it’s for book club.

Oh no...I hate Kristen Hannah but my MIL (who I love) gave me Theo of Golden so I feel like I have to read it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought there was something wrong with me… I had heard so much about Kristin Hannah. The Women was the first of hers that I tried. I found it trite, predictable… I read a few chapters but DNF.

Kristin Hannah is the new Jodi Picoult.