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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
I had forgotten how much I enjoy Kristin Hannah's books. This one had me feeling so many different emotions. I couldn't wait to see what was coming next.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
honestly am pleasantly surprised i like this book so much!! the plot was good and i really enjoyed the psychological level taken within the storyline and how well childhood development was portrayed
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
fast-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:
Complicated
I read this book in a hurry so you could say it was compelling but not the whole story. The relationship that develops between Julia and Alice is the best part of this story. The other parts were either too predictable, too unrealistic, or just bad writing.
Too predictable: the way the romances ended up
Too unrealistic: the small town vibe didn't really click for me, it's a small enough town to gather all the residents in one church, yet they don't see some people for weeks?
Plus the bombshell beauty queen who becomes the police chief yet seems to consider herself not that smart and is obsessed with finding love? I could not get a good picture of Ellie in my mind at all. What a weird character.
The conflict between Julia and Ellie that was hinted at, as well as the conflict of their parents, also seemed to not have as big of an impact as I thought it would.
Bad writing: the emphasis put on the weight gain or loss of the female characters was unnecessary.
But Alice herself was wonderful, and the development of her character was really well-done. Also seeing how Julia handled her and changed as she worked with Alice was also incredibly lovely. I'm happy with the way things turned out, but it was quite a journey to get there.
Too predictable: the way the romances ended up
Too unrealistic: the small town vibe didn't really click for me, it's a small enough town to gather all the residents in one church, yet they don't see some people for weeks?
Plus the bombshell beauty queen who becomes the police chief yet seems to consider herself not that smart and is obsessed with finding love? I could not get a good picture of Ellie in my mind at all. What a weird character.
The conflict between Julia and Ellie that was hinted at, as well as the conflict of their parents, also seemed to not have as big of an impact as I thought it would.
Bad writing: the emphasis put on the weight gain or loss of the female characters was unnecessary.
But Alice herself was wonderful, and the development of her character was really well-done. Also seeing how Julia handled her and changed as she worked with Alice was also incredibly lovely. I'm happy with the way things turned out, but it was quite a journey to get there.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Een boek waarvan ik de karakters in mijn hart sloot zoals zij elkaar