Helpful Score: 1
Avery Jankowsky is a freelance writer spinning his wheels: his share of profits from a family business he has nothing to do with pay are enough to pay his basic expenses, and he lives with a girlfriend that he is unable to emotionally commit to. His relationship with his mother is strained to say the least, and her frequent marriages have tainted his attitude towards women. When Avery discovers that his girlfriend is cheating, his uncle consoles him by giving Avery his tickets for an all-inclusive sex tour. Avery sees this as an opportunity to get his writing career back on track (sex sells, right?), as well as perhaps get back at his ex a little.
The format of Willing makes it somewhat tedious to read - no quotations are used, and dialogue between multiples characters is not separated into paragraphs. The other men and the staff of the travel agency Avery uses are interesting, but unfortunately the plot Spencer places them seems to be going nowhere and then suddenly goes off the deep end. I don't want to ruin the story by giving away the ending, but ultimately a book that could say much about the sex trade, globalization, and gender relations ends up being about mommy issues. Disappointing.
The format of Willing makes it somewhat tedious to read - no quotations are used, and dialogue between multiples characters is not separated into paragraphs. The other men and the staff of the travel agency Avery uses are interesting, but unfortunately the plot Spencer places them seems to be going nowhere and then suddenly goes off the deep end. I don't want to ruin the story by giving away the ending, but ultimately a book that could say much about the sex trade, globalization, and gender relations ends up being about mommy issues. Disappointing.
Helpful Score: 1
I adored, ADORED Endless Love. Bought this book with great enthusiasm for another wonderful read, but couldn't get past the 4th chapter. Yes Scott Spencer can write. But the story rambled too far in too many emotional directions and character thought patterns to hold my interest.
