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The Trail of Lost Hearts by Tracey Garvis Graves

4 reviews

wanderonwards's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Thank you to Macmillan/St. Martin’s Press for sending me an ARC of this title. I received this copy for free and this review contains my honest opinions. 
 
From the synopsis on the copy I received I definitely thought this story was going to focus more on geocaching, and I was really looking forward to a story about exploration, hiking, and geocaching in a state with hikes I’m very familiar with. I did really enjoy the first part of this novel, which was exactly what the synopsis had set my expectations up for, but geocaching was really only included as a way for the two main characters to meet and not as a backbone of the plot. 
 
The story focuses on healing from trauma and moving forward with your life, which could have blended beautifully with the geocaching part I was so excited for, but instead the story quickly moves away and the second half of this novel contains several of my least favorite tropes in fiction. I would encourage other readers take note of content warnings: I would have never picked this up if I knew some of the plot points (and character decisions) in the second half of the book. 
 
Even though this turned out to not be my favorite title, thank you again to the publisher for sending me a free ARC. 
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krheath's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Characters: 3
Connection to the book/Enjoyment: 2
Setting: 2
Plot/Overall Story: 3
Writing: 3

Every point= 0.25 stars, max per category 4 points

This is my second book by this author and there were definitely similar themes and vibes between this one and the other I read. I thought this book was good but I didn’t connect to it and the characters like I did her other book. There are emotional themes and some good character growth, which I’m a sucker for. It made me curious to try some other books, but the overall story just fell a little flat for me. I like the fast paced, emotional, growth focused writing style. It’s easy to read and devour. 

Thank you Net Galley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and listen to this title in exchange of my review!
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jjsbookcase's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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