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A review by t8r
Orhan's Inheritance by Aline Ohanesian
3.0
This is definitely an above average book, but I can't put it on the same level as some of my other four-starers.
The premise is great but not handled very well, especially toward the end.
Personally, I hated her; but books with characters that I really hate usually get four or five stars. She was enough to ruin the entire book for me. I was mainly confused by her. I wanted answers, examples, illustrations, but Ohanesian seems like she doesn't even know what she's trying to say.
What's all this about a museum? What does the art exhibit mean? How has Orhan grown throughout the story?
But alas, good books are often ruined with terrible half-assed endings. I guess the authors just get tired or something. That definitely seems to be what happened to Ohanesian on this one.
The rest of the book is spectacular, definitely up to my four-star standard. Too bad she gave up before it was over.
This book is worth reading, but go ahead and skip the last two chapters. You'll just be confused by them. The book is like one of the tapestries in the story: every separate strand working together to make a beautiful work of art, all seeming to lead to a single end result, then BLAM! The cat comes in and vomits all over it. It's ruined.
The premise is great but not handled very well, especially toward the end.
Spoiler
The worst part is toward the end. That nasty little niece could have been torn apart and fed to the vultures, but she wasn't. When I read it, I wasn't even sure of the purpose she served. Was she supposed to be a negative character that couldn't let go of her stupid shoulder chip from a past that didn't even belong to her? Or was she the heroic teacher who showed Orhan the right way to deal with the hard truths of history.Personally, I hated her; but books with characters that I really hate usually get four or five stars. She was enough to ruin the entire book for me. I was mainly confused by her. I wanted answers, examples, illustrations, but Ohanesian seems like she doesn't even know what she's trying to say.
What's all this about a museum? What does the art exhibit mean? How has Orhan grown throughout the story?
But alas, good books are often ruined with terrible half-assed endings. I guess the authors just get tired or something. That definitely seems to be what happened to Ohanesian on this one.
The rest of the book is spectacular, definitely up to my four-star standard. Too bad she gave up before it was over.
This book is worth reading, but go ahead and skip the last two chapters. You'll just be confused by them. The book is like one of the tapestries in the story: every separate strand working together to make a beautiful work of art, all seeming to lead to a single end result, then BLAM! The cat comes in and vomits all over it. It's ruined.