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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
Loved this. So well written and deep. Shook me to the core.
UGH IDK WHY THIS WASNT ON MY SHELF WHEN I READ THIS BACK IN 2016/2017 TIMES! It came back to mind when I decided I wanted to read it and then saw it wasnt even on my bookshelf here for some reason.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
sad
tense
slow-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
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wrecked me. In some beautiful ways. I’m June, Greta and Toby all the same. Touches on escapism and loneliness and exploration. It really challenges what love is. And what it should look like. Love will make you do stupid dumb creative things.
This book was well-written, and it had some serious and engaging themes.
It started strong and the author has serious writing skills.
A lot of the themes felt unfinished to me, though. Maybe there wasn't as much follow-through as there should have been. It felt, while the author did end the themes, like they trailed off more than ended.
Specifically, June's emotional turmoil did seem realistic to me - confusion over feelings, relationships with siblings during the teenage years, assumption of being excluded, and dealing with grief. Greta seemed like a hidden cache of emotionally lost teenager. (I could read a book about what was going on in Greta's head.)
In the end, though, it seemed like we went from more detail about all of this, to a more summarized ending. We don't really see a realistic end to some of these issues. The end moves pretty quick, compared to the pacing of the rest of the book.
This might be intentional, but it didn't feel as developed to me.
It was a good read, and I plan on following this author's work in the future. She's a strong writer.
It started strong and the author has serious writing skills.
A lot of the themes felt unfinished to me, though. Maybe there wasn't as much follow-through as there should have been. It felt, while the author did end the themes, like they trailed off more than ended.
Specifically, June's emotional turmoil did seem realistic to me - confusion over feelings, relationships with siblings during the teenage years, assumption of being excluded, and dealing with grief. Greta seemed like a hidden cache of emotionally lost teenager. (I could read a book about what was going on in Greta's head.)
In the end, though, it seemed like we went from more detail about all of this, to a more summarized ending. We don't really see a realistic end to some of these issues. The end moves pretty quick, compared to the pacing of the rest of the book.
This might be intentional, but it didn't feel as developed to me.
It was a good read, and I plan on following this author's work in the future. She's a strong writer.
emotional
reflective
fast-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
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes