While I didn't particularly think the simile worked, I appreciate that one of the writers is clearly well read. The albatross was more bad luck than anything. The albatross wasn't really weighing the mariner down or cramping his style. 'I was furious, imagining a brainless meathead of a bodyguard who'd hang like an albatross around my neck.' I appreciated her reference to 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Coleridge however the simile fell slightly flat to me. Also, who says 'I felt my gorge rise.' Seriously? Gorge?

The word of the day appears to be reverie which was used about three times during the novel. I found it funny to see such weak sentence structure combined with such a strange word choice. The writing is weak enough to make me believe that Hilary probably did contribute to the writing. Maybe having him be an archeologist would be more believable? Secondly, it makes zero sense to me for her father to be considered a world renowned surgeon when he seems to do very little surgery and a whole lot of treasure hunting. Can you imagine a woman running for politic office and winning while her daughter is galavanting around who knows where? That simply doesn't happen, even in the more liberal states. Clea is a seventeen-year-old, secret photojournalist who is apparently home-schooled while traveling the world.

I understand that it is a supernatural teenage thriller but some of the basic elements are simply ridiculous. First off the characters / plot is way too unbelievable. 'Lizzie McGuire' fans were thrilled when it was announced that Hilary would be reprising her role on a reboot on Disney+, however, in 2020, the revival hit some snags.Oh goodness I don't even know quite where to begin. In 2018, Hilary welcomed daughter Banks Violet Bair with musician-producer Matthew Koma, whom she married in 2019, and the two revealed in 2020 that they're expecting their second child together. Breathe Out.,' in 2015, Hilary landed a co-starring role on the hit TV Land series 'Younger.' The Darren Star-created show, which focuses on a 40-year-old divorcée who poses as a 26-year-old to overcome ageism in the publishing world, was renewed for a seventh season, making it the network's longest running original series. In addition to releasing her fifth studio album, 'Breathe In. In 2010, she published the young adult novel 'Elixir,' which became a New York Times bestseller. Hilary Duff has done a lot since her days as a '00s Disney star! From 2010 to 2016, she was married to former professional ice hockey player, Mike Comrie, with whom she shares a son, Luca.

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