Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher

Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher

2 out of 5 stars

Ketchup Clouds Review

This story just isn't strong enough in emotion, depth, and lacks greatly in the execution of the plot or writing.

The concept was good enough to be in this book's initial favour at least, and I would have imagined that Pitcher wouldn't even have the slightest of problems formulating a well written and enjoyable story. Sadly, this wasn't the case, the story felt thin, the characters felt trodden on and suffocated, not being allowed to properly breathe or express their full intentions and traits. The character development was absolutely nonexistent, and it was rather obvious that it seemed forced at some parts of the story. Especially in the end where the story just collapses on itself entirely.
You'd think a story about a girl who writes to a death row inmate about the murder that she herself just so happened to commit, and telling the story in recollections and in present day times would be at least somewhat enjoyable, but really it was not.

What I think annoyed me the most was the COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY ROMANCE between Aaron and Zoe, who was also in likes with Aaron's brother, Max.
See how convulvated and disappointing that sounds?

Here we have a story about a teenage murderer who cannot come to terms with the present day because of what she had done, but then we find out later that her murder was obviously because of a LOVE TRIANGLE!
A FRICKIN' LOVE TRIANGLE!?!
Pitcher could have gone for anything but a stupid love triangle between a girl and two brothers. This book could have been much more mysterious, thriller-like, suspenseful, breathtakingly and exceedingly powerful in the meaning of morality, life, and murder.
Oh but who needs all those things when we could have a completely instalove-initiated love triangle between a useless main character and a pair of useless and forgettable siblings.

But nothing beats love right?
**eyes roll out of sockets**

I guess I just had such high expectations after the unconditional love I share for My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece, which I swear to God makes this book look like utter trash.

I have lowered my rating because the book was not the most enjoyable of rides. But I do hope that Silence is Goldfish (Pitcher's other novel) is as good as My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece which is still one of my favorite all time reads.