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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
medium-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
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had a little bit of a hard time getting into jt, but once I did Fern and her quirks worked their way into my heart and I couldn’t put it down.
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Authors have written a number of books about sisters. But this one is twisted with manipulated acts that turned my brain around a few times. I loved it and only wished it was released now so I could share this enthusiasm with my book club, friends and family members.
It's about twins: Fern and Rose -- two sisters that are competitive yet Fern is more than anxious to please her sister who seems to be more normal even though her husband, Owen, has just left her for a job in London. Fern has sensory-processing issues: hypersensitive to sound, light, touch and smell which creates a huge challenge when she's in public areas like restaurants and entertaining activities.
Rose writes in her journal about her childhood days of being raised by a single mother who she describes as cruel and harsh at times. She tries to make sense of her life. She's always been protective over her sister, Fern, especially in difficult situations. However, they are both now older, living independently and she feels it's safe enough to travel for a month to visit with Owen and patch things up. Rose has strong desires to have a baby and with premature ovarian aging, she is racing against the clock. In the meantime, Fern enjoys her job as a librarian and decides she wants to help her sister with the brilliant idea of getting pregnant and having a baby for her. But first she needs to find a partner. Each chapter keeps the reader racing to find out what happens next.
The characters are a little quirky which adds to the liveliness and flow of the book. It also has interesting facts such as the the amount of bacteria in our hands at one time which makes me cringe. In the author's notes at the end, Sally Hepworth writes: "to the readers, who read my books, spread the word, and keep me in a job." I don't think that will be difficult as this one will definitely be a best seller.
My thanks to the author, publisher and NetGallery for this advanced copy.
It's about twins: Fern and Rose -- two sisters that are competitive yet Fern is more than anxious to please her sister who seems to be more normal even though her husband, Owen, has just left her for a job in London. Fern has sensory-processing issues: hypersensitive to sound, light, touch and smell which creates a huge challenge when she's in public areas like restaurants and entertaining activities.
Rose writes in her journal about her childhood days of being raised by a single mother who she describes as cruel and harsh at times. She tries to make sense of her life. She's always been protective over her sister, Fern, especially in difficult situations. However, they are both now older, living independently and she feels it's safe enough to travel for a month to visit with Owen and patch things up. Rose has strong desires to have a baby and with premature ovarian aging, she is racing against the clock. In the meantime, Fern enjoys her job as a librarian and decides she wants to help her sister with the brilliant idea of getting pregnant and having a baby for her. But first she needs to find a partner. Each chapter keeps the reader racing to find out what happens next.
The characters are a little quirky which adds to the liveliness and flow of the book. It also has interesting facts such as the the amount of bacteria in our hands at one time which makes me cringe. In the author's notes at the end, Sally Hepworth writes: "to the readers, who read my books, spread the word, and keep me in a job." I don't think that will be difficult as this one will definitely be a best seller.
My thanks to the author, publisher and NetGallery for this advanced copy.
Predictable. I don't like someone with mental handicaps being taken advantage of. Good ending.
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A quick, fun thriller but a bit overboard on explaining how characters feel to basically tell how the reader should feel. I totally called it with the journal entries that rose was an unreliable narrator -- it gave Gone Girl vibes. Not super plot twisty but did the trick.