I do applaud him for trying to do it creatively, but I just didn't buy it. I don't want to say too much so that I don't give the end away to those who might read it, but I will say that I think the author copped out of a potentially really strong ending. I really liked the premise of the book it was just the execution, and the ultimate resolution, that bugged me. I know a lot of people who would probably really like this book, but it actually left me not quite satisfied. And as a fan I can assure those reading this that he has made great strides since The Perfect Day! I only hope that the finale which teases the edge of believability is one of his earliest. Evan's work but some of it has an autobiographical touch. Second, this is difficult to do without spoiling the surprising denouement but the whole ending is while believable at a distant end of the reality spectrum, so bizarre and far-fetched as to make the story seem completely contrived. Evans has made him too full of himself and too egocentric, such that I am almost secretly happy when he gets the "bad news". Despite his hard work, frustrations with his new career and apparent overnight success I had no real sense of loss or trepidation when he receives an ominous pronouncment that changes him and threatens to destroy not only his newfound success but his life. First, I thought the hero was far from sympathetic. While I found much of this novel interesting (since like the hero I am an author with a first novel just released) I felt two things that kept me from embracing this work. I thought "The Last Promise" and "The Carousel" were top notch. Those who have read my reviews of JPEs work know I love most of what he writes. Evans should anyone take my reviews to heart. Somehow my written review got deleted which is a good thing for Mr. This book in real life was actually made into a Film, so head to your DVD shop after the Library and pick up A Perfect Day featuring Michele and Julia Adams, Michael Arata and Barbara Ballentine.Īs usual, if you are looking for an Inspirational Tale head to Richard Paul Evan's Collection of Stories. Ī Perfect Day is an heartfelt and inspiring novel that teaches us that when you only have a short time left on earth, the most important things in life are your family. When Robert meets a stranger on his tour who tells Robert he only has 40 days to live, Robert thinks he's a nutjob but when this stranger known as Michael starts revealing things about Robert's past that only he knows - we start to wonder if Michael is an Angel from God ? With only 40 days to live, we see Robert start to go back to what is most important to him and put his life into perspective. However as his dream becomes more and more of a reality, it seems his family life is becoming more distant and a thing of the past. Even talk about his book becoming a movie. His manuscript, his dream is about to happen and sooner than later, Robert is swirled and wrapped up in a world of book signings, radio/tv appearances and book tours. Robert sends out the book to twenty-five publishing agents and one finally comes out on top amid a pile of rejection letters. Have you ever achieved something that you wanted so badly and then once you got it, it only ended up ruining your life instead of making it happier ? For Robert Harlan, he always dreamed of becoming a writer and eventually four years later when he lost his job, he finally finished his book A Perfect Day, a book based on the last few months his wife Allyson and her father Carson had together before he passed away with Cancer.
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