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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was an interesting focus on reaching out and finding more community support during WWII, and the home impact of working/fear/hope in a small town during then. I'd read more of the women-going-to-work and not necessarily wanting to stop as expected side of things, so this was pretty interesting.
Character 5| Setting 3.5| Writing 3| Plot 3.5| Enjoyment 3.5
Rating: 3.7
I read this for my community bookclub! Which is kind of ironic!
I thought this book was pretty mediocre most of the way through, for the last 100 pages though it defintely flipped for me.
There are notes from each meeting which I found so endearing. I loved it!
The characters I think is really what makes this book. Louise Cavendish owns a library, but not because she loves books because her father did. And she is not tied to keeping it and plans to close it. We get to see how no one really likes Louise. What I really liked is that she has such a big development. She became such an important figure to look up to!
Avis doesn't want to work, she feels it will make her husband not want to be with her, and she's scared to be alone. I appreciated how she changed and how hard she tried for her brother. Her brother said something about being proud of her and I sobbed, and sobbed.
Ginny has to move due to the government enacting emmient domain for the war, and finding she can find a home some where other than long island. She brought such fun and love to this group.
Martina is such a great figure that I felt so much for and she grew from being timid and scared to be brave for herself and protecting her family. Loved her so much.
These characters coming together was such a beautiful story.
Rating: 3.7
I read this for my community bookclub! Which is kind of ironic!
I thought this book was pretty mediocre most of the way through, for the last 100 pages though it defintely flipped for me.
There are notes from each meeting which I found so endearing. I loved it!
The characters I think is really what makes this book. Louise Cavendish owns a library, but not because she loves books because her father did. And she is not tied to keeping it and plans to close it. We get to see how no one really likes Louise. What I really liked is that she has such a big development. She became such an important figure to look up to!
Avis doesn't want to work, she feels it will make her husband not want to be with her, and she's scared to be alone. I appreciated how she changed and how hard she tried for her brother. Her brother said something about being proud of her and I sobbed, and sobbed.
Ginny has to move due to the government enacting emmient domain for the war, and finding she can find a home some where other than long island. She brought such fun and love to this group.
Martina is such a great figure that I felt so much for and she grew from being timid and scared to be brave for herself and protecting her family. Loved her so much.
These characters coming together was such a beautiful story.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-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
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Blackout Book Club is a story set in a small town in Maine during WW2. A group of people, with the help of the temporary librarian, Avis Montgomery, start a book club. Ironically Avis was never much of a reader. But the group finds themselves drawn together by the book club. At first the book club was just started to try to save the library from being shut down. But then the reader discovers that the club becomes so much more to many people.
I found myself wanting more. Yes, this is a character driven story but I found it lacking some snap. It just fell flat for me in many ways.
I did struggle with so many different POV and different time lines. I think it was especially hard with the audiobook.
2.5 stars rounded up to 3.
I received an advance audiobook book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I found myself wanting more. Yes, this is a character driven story but I found it lacking some snap. It just fell flat for me in many ways.
I did struggle with so many different POV and different time lines. I think it was especially hard with the audiobook.
2.5 stars rounded up to 3.
I received an advance audiobook book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
There were too many storylines. I found myself lost quite often and almost decided to not finish it. The ending was quite good, though, and things made more sense at the end.
emotional
funny
mysterious
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