glenda23 said:

“"Flower Children" never went into the depth, nor did I ever feel myself particularly connected with the storyline or characters. Maxine Swann chose light tales that were simple and often quite boring. She tried to paint this shocking picture of these hippie children who grew up in such an "alternative" lifestyle, but once the reader breaks down the story he or she will find that they are ordinary stories about childhood. Every person has experienced a first kiss or trips with their parents, and Swann presents no new fresh way of telling these stories so that they would be somehow interesting. Basically, these are the rantings of someone trying to cherish their own childhood memories. It may be fun for the author to write about, but she offers no way for the reader to relate or feel the experiences she had, and therefore leaves the reader feeling completely unaffected.”

posted Tuesday, July 17 2007