Tribute
by Nora Roberts
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Book Reviews of Tribute
Book Review: Not up to Par
Summary: 1 Stars
I've gone through most of Nora Roberts books. She has a standard. Girl had problem or some drama going on. Girl meets boy. Boy is too perfect. Boy falls in love with Girl while helping her with said drama. Girl drags her feet after Boy proclaims his love. (why is that?) Girl gets a clue and admits love. Girl and Boy overcome her drama and save the day. Same basic story line just different girls and boys and different drama. This book, however, you know if I'd wanted to read about "flipping" houses I would have bought a HOW TO book! The only thing that kept me going was the dog. The dog was almost human and quite funny. This book was not as bad but came close to Northern Lights. I wouldn't bother with it. I'd read something better if I had the time to burn!Book Review: Mediocre
Summary: 2 Stars
A beautiful, emotionally damaged heroine and a sensitive, handsome, talented hero. That about sums it up. Stock characters in a stock book. It was a pleasant way to pass a few hours, but just plain generic.
I never understood the connection between Cilla and her grandmother who died before she was born. The bad guys were just sort of thrown into a slow paced story that was basically that of an unfolding love. The end of the book was just tacked on. Why keep a secret for all that time, and then just blurt it out when somebody asks you. If the female bad person was so crazy, why wouldn't it have been seen before then?
The book was just not really worth it. Roberts is just coasting on her reputation.
Book Review: Love Roberts, Liked the Book
Summary: 4 Stars
I love Nora Roberts and have been reading her books for probably a dozen years. Although she didn't cover any new ground in this book, that's fine with me because I enjoyed the characters of Cilla and Ford. I always love the focus on family relationships in Roberts' books, and she definitely created a character with Spock!
My only dislike of the story was how hurried it was in the end - the sweet relationship between Cilla and Ford came to a screeching halt and all of a sudden there was a twist and an unexpected bad guy...and this didn't ring true to me or to the story line.
However (and this could just be me), I enjoyed the book overall - it was just the last 30 or so pages that disappointed me.
Book Review: Very Bland
Summary: 2 Stars
I have loved Nora Roberts books since discovering her Born In series. She has a way of weaving stories and characters that are compelling reads. That said, Tribute falls very short. Here, the hero/heroine are quite flat and under-develop. The story revolve around the remodeling project of an old estate and a bit of suspense involving secrets from the past. Too bad, most of the characters are such cookie-cutter types. So bland, I keep mixing them up. There's also a mystical angle that distracted me. If not for Spock the dog, I probably would have just given up completely. As it is, I ended up skimming the last few chapters. All said, I'm a fan who will continue to read her, in hopes of finding better pieces in the future.Book Review: Classic Nora
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been reading Nora Roberts for at least 20 years and always enjoy her books. I really enjoyed Tribute because, like Cilla, I also enjoy bringing older homes back to life and I also enjoy graphic novels, so it was interesting reading how a story could evolve from its conception. But, I tend to also agree with many of the reviewers that some of her books have become almost boring. Maybe because I have been reading them for so long, it has become almost simple to figure out the villians much too easily. With that said, I am not sure that there is another author out there who could ever surpass the many hours of enjoyment I have had from reading Nora Roberts. She will continue to be a pre-order author for me.