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lilacsandliterature's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
5.0
Thank you Gallery books for the gifted advanced copy!
Here it is. My top book of the year so far. It’ll be hard as hell to find one that will top this but it’ll be exciting to try. This book wrecked me and threw me around and then picked up the pieces and sewed them carefully back together. If you’re a fan of Where the Heart Is, or any found family story then this book is for you.
I absolutely loved April and following her through heartache after heartache before she could let herself be loved. She runs from everything she’s ever known and doesn’t think she deserves anything good in life until a culmination of events leads her to her truth.
This book was equally heart breaking and beautiful and reminded me exactly why I love to read, and how being immersed in a story and forgetting the world around you is the perfect escape. I knew this was a 5 star read from the early pages and I was absolutely not disappointed.
I know this is a #cryingaccount but the truth is I very rarely cry when I read books - I can maybe count on one hand the number of times it’s happened. This one had the tears flowing for sure. Such a beautifully written story and it deserves alllllll the stars! You don’t want to miss this one!
Here it is. My top book of the year so far. It’ll be hard as hell to find one that will top this but it’ll be exciting to try. This book wrecked me and threw me around and then picked up the pieces and sewed them carefully back together. If you’re a fan of Where the Heart Is, or any found family story then this book is for you.
I absolutely loved April and following her through heartache after heartache before she could let herself be loved. She runs from everything she’s ever known and doesn’t think she deserves anything good in life until a culmination of events leads her to her truth.
This book was equally heart breaking and beautiful and reminded me exactly why I love to read, and how being immersed in a story and forgetting the world around you is the perfect escape. I knew this was a 5 star read from the early pages and I was absolutely not disappointed.
I know this is a #cryingaccount but the truth is I very rarely cry when I read books - I can maybe count on one hand the number of times it’s happened. This one had the tears flowing for sure. Such a beautifully written story and it deserves alllllll the stars! You don’t want to miss this one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, and Drug use
mochi21's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
I hope this is Book of the Month Club's book of the year, it deserves it.
This is a book so good that I can't put my finger on why it was so good. A book I had to wake up from when it was over. I loved every second of it, even the parts that hurt.
Larkin's characterization was so masterful that the connection to April is instant. You're along for the ride.
I find that books like these are often misery porn. Don't get me wrong. This book is going to break you. But you'll be happy when it does.
This is a book so good that I can't put my finger on why it was so good. A book I had to wake up from when it was over. I loved every second of it, even the parts that hurt.
Larkin's characterization was so masterful that the connection to April is instant. You're along for the ride.
I find that books like these are often misery porn. Don't get me wrong. This book is going to break you. But you'll be happy when it does.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Pregnancy
Moderate: Drug use and Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual assault
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