Carl Hiaasen - Nature Girl

Pros: Interesting enough.
Cons: Thin plot.

When my sister asked me what I wanted for Christmas this year I told her that I really liked books that have a little bit of mystery mixed in with a little bit of humor. When I opened my gift from her this Christmas I was thrilled to see that she had ...

Pros: Humorous escapades in Florida
Cons: Very thin storyline that slips into farce.

Like the majority of Carl Hiaasen’s books, Nature Girl is a humorous story set in Florida and featuring a cast of off-kilter characters who are thrown together in the wildest of circumstances. Long time fans of his brand of zaniness ...

Pros: A couple of good lines
Cons: Boring, not much in the way of plot at all, too many annoying characters

Have you ever gotten halfway through a book and realized you just didn’t like what you were reading? You haven’t connected with the story or any of the characters, and you aren’t even all that entertained? That’s how I felt while reading Nature ...

Pros: A promising idea.
Cons: An idea which unfortunately seems bungled.

There are few things I have loved better than opening up a new Carl Hiaasen book and laughing along as he takes us on a journey through a story about the world of some South Florida criminal or other dubious activity usually mixed in with an ...

Pros: Quick read --- cannot put down
Cons: Goes by to quick.

When I first found out that this book was coming out, (on one of the coming soon previews) I was EXCITED. I was lucky enough to pick up a used copy two days after its release and read it that same night. Stayed up late to finish it and found it very entertaining. When Honey keeps calling her "ex husband" her child's "ex father" I always chuckled. Hiaasen knows how to write about people who are normal in the abnormal sense (which we all really are) and does so with comedic timing. Read this book -- old faithful (the mayor) puts in another great appearance as well. You will enjoy it.