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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
I've never been one to highlight things in books before but this book made me stop to highlight FOUR things! Each stopped me dead in my tracks.
"Anyone special?" Naomi whipped her head to the side to look at him. "Me. I'm special. And until the right man realized that, they can all be happy with whatever bit of me that they get."
"They had witnessed her when she was young and raw and exposed, in the time before she'd learned how to hide her fragility."
"Marielle, I know you think you are lost, but it's only because you are out ahead. It's someone else's torn to hold the lantern now, so please let us do that for you. Look for our light."
"Her parents might not have voiced their appreciation for her, at least not often enough. But others had, lifelong friends who dripped everything to be with her when she needed them, filling the empty space in her life with music."
I adored the character of Naomi in particular, but they were all fantastic, shining such light into each other's lives. May we all be so lucky to have friends like these and may we all leave nothing left unsaid as we pass through life. Just loved this book.
"Anyone special?" Naomi whipped her head to the side to look at him. "Me. I'm special. And until the right man realized that, they can all be happy with whatever bit of me that they get."
"They had witnessed her when she was young and raw and exposed, in the time before she'd learned how to hide her fragility."
"Marielle, I know you think you are lost, but it's only because you are out ahead. It's someone else's torn to hold the lantern now, so please let us do that for you. Look for our light."
"Her parents might not have voiced their appreciation for her, at least not often enough. But others had, lifelong friends who dripped everything to be with her when she needed them, filling the empty space in her life with music."
I adored the character of Naomi in particular, but they were all fantastic, shining such light into each other's lives. May we all be so lucky to have friends like these and may we all leave nothing left unsaid as we pass through life. Just loved this book.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ugh what to say. Just a drag to get through really. I hate the way it’s written: way too much unnecessary details to the point where by the time I got to the next line of dialogue, I couldn’t remember what the original question was, three paragraphs earlier. The dialogue was cheesy and full of sarcastic “quips” that just made the characters (who are in their 40s-50s) sound ridiculous, immature, and shallow. Despite going through each of their “funerals,” I didn’t feel like any of the characters had enough substance or depth for me to care about them which makes the core of the whole novel fall flat. The only one I mostly liked was Jordan. Last chapter in San Francisco was okay, but I shouldn’t have had to struggle through the first 250 pages for such a lackluster emotional payoff.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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:
Yes
emotional
funny
reflective
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:
Yes
"The life I want to live is with all of you."
Heartfelt, heart-wrenching and humorous. Like my other experiences with Rowley's books, I both cried and laughed my way through. I loved how this story centers on friendship, and making sure those around you know how loved they are. 4.5 rounding up
Do as many things as you can to remind yourself you’re alive.
Heartfelt, heart-wrenching and humorous. Like my other experiences with Rowley's books, I both cried and laughed my way through. I loved how this story centers on friendship, and making sure those around you know how loved they are. 4.5 rounding up
Do as many things as you can to remind yourself you’re alive.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Great concept and plenty of lovely moments but each chapter had scenes that dragged.