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rwbrock's review
4.0
Overall I enjoyed this multi genre YA story. It’s a mystery/thriller with some romance thrown in.
Eighteen-year-old Poppy has never had a stable life. She, along with her parents and 8-year-old sister, have been on the run/under the radar/off the grid her whole life. Why? She has no idea, but she needs to find out.
At its barebones, it is a story about growing up, finding yourself (literally) and coming to terms with your future, which may or may not match other’s expectations. And while yes, it had its unbelievable moments, and I didn’t feel the chemistry from Poppy and Harry (a rich, sometimes bad-boy she meets), I did feel the closeness of this family (sometimes almost to a smothering degree). I felt Poppy’s need for answers and her push/pull with her family dynamics. The ending was a bit of a surprise to me, but it also made sense as well.
So while not perfect, it was a solid, suspenseful, and ultimately hopeful read.
My sincere thanks to #NetGalley and #FlatironBooks for providing me the free early arc of #ThisGoldenState for review. The opinions are strictly my own.
Eighteen-year-old Poppy has never had a stable life. She, along with her parents and 8-year-old sister, have been on the run/under the radar/off the grid her whole life. Why? She has no idea, but she needs to find out.
At its barebones, it is a story about growing up, finding yourself (literally) and coming to terms with your future, which may or may not match other’s expectations. And while yes, it had its unbelievable moments, and I didn’t feel the chemistry from Poppy and Harry (a rich, sometimes bad-boy she meets), I did feel the closeness of this family (sometimes almost to a smothering degree). I felt Poppy’s need for answers and her push/pull with her family dynamics. The ending was a bit of a surprise to me, but it also made sense as well.
So while not perfect, it was a solid, suspenseful, and ultimately hopeful read.
My sincere thanks to #NetGalley and #FlatironBooks for providing me the free early arc of #ThisGoldenState for review. The opinions are strictly my own.
marceeh_15's review
4.0
I enjoyed this book! It’s a YA book, but doesn’t read like one in the sense that it’s overall a mature and fast paced story.
The very last bit of the book was somewhat too tidy. However, the way she led up to it there wasn’t really anywhere else for it to go.
I very much enjoyed the relationship between Poppy and the teacher. It was a nice add to the story to see that there are still good people out there.
The very last bit of the book was somewhat too tidy. However, the way she led up to it there wasn’t really anywhere else for it to go.
I very much enjoyed the relationship between Poppy and the teacher. It was a nice add to the story to see that there are still good people out there.
ryssss's review
5.0
Got an advanced readers copy of “This Golden State” by Marit Weisenberg in the mail yesterday and I could not put it down. I fell in love with it in a mere 8 hours. It’s a page-turning mystery and a coming of age story about a girl named Poppy who yearns for answers about the family she’s grown up with yet knows little about. I’ll probably be thinking about this book for months to come.
lgrewe's review
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0