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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
This book started off pretty slow and it wasn't until I was over 50% into the story that I found myself wanting to find time to pick the book up and see what was going to happen next. The characters were likable, the storyline believable; it was just missing that "hook." I was satisfied with the ending.
The story moved quickly and was an easy read. Recommended for a vacation read. Grab this if you want something light and refreshing between heavier novels.
Three generations of seemingly cursed women. Joshilyn Jackson doesn't disappoint. Her witty writing style and intriguing story delivers. It's part mystery, part comedy, part country.
I'm going with 3.5 for this one. Very enjoyable quick read.
Joshilyn Jackson writes with just the right amount of sass and quirky southern characters. This is a story of three generations of strong female characters. Their struggles, fears, triumphs, and of course the decade old secret that will either tear them apart or help them find their own strength and cement their love for each other. I laughed out loud quite a few times and found myself cheering them on just as much. I think my favourite character was Patty even though she was not a major character.
Joshilyn Jackson is by far my favorite author right now, and I loved, loved, loved this book. With that being said, the reviews she's gotten -- through the roof, I might add -- but they've all praised this as her "greatest work by far" and such.
And I don't think so. Yes, it's an amazing read. I started it on a Friday night and finished Saturday before lunch. It grips you. But so does everything else she's written. I can't say that it's better than any of her others because they're all so high-caliber.
If you've read and enjoyed any of her previous books, you'll enjoy "A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty."
And I don't think so. Yes, it's an amazing read. I started it on a Friday night and finished Saturday before lunch. It grips you. But so does everything else she's written. I can't say that it's better than any of her others because they're all so high-caliber.
If you've read and enjoyed any of her previous books, you'll enjoy "A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty."
I'm on a Joshilyn Jackson kick lately and this one did not disappoint. I've listened to a few of her books on Audible (read by the author, excellent narration) but this I read on paper, and I'm glad I did, as I could not resist the temptation to skip ahead and read later chapters, then circle back and catch up. I have a tendency to peek at the ending of books where I know I will enjoy the journey as much as the resolution to the mystery, and Jackson's fresh and unique wordsmithing makes the journey itself as enjoyable as the resolution.
It's not just that there are happy endings for some of the characters; it's that Jackson makes the reader so deeply invested in the bad guys getting their comeuppance and the good guys getting their glory that it feels especially delicious when things work out. They aren't easy or neat happy endings, and some are bittersweet, but that makes them all the more realistic.
It's not just that there are happy endings for some of the characters; it's that Jackson makes the reader so deeply invested in the bad guys getting their comeuppance and the good guys getting their glory that it feels especially delicious when things work out. They aren't easy or neat happy endings, and some are bittersweet, but that makes them all the more realistic.
A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty was my first Joshilyn Jackson and it won't be my last. Three generations of women are preparing for a rough year as they seem to get dealt a difficult hand every fifteen years and this year is shaping up to be a doozy as the mom has suffered a stroke at 30 and the daughter has reached 15, the age her mother and grandmother both gave birth. And now, the skeleton of a baby has been unearthed in their yard. This all might sound a little melodramatic, but Jackson handles it with such heart and wit that I couldn't help but love this book and these ladies. It's hard to tell a story from two perspectives and not have the reader longing for the perspective they prefer, but Jacksom tells this story from three perspectives and I enjoyed all three voices so much that I couldn't pick a favorite of the three voices. This was a light read, but had so much zest that it was the perfect read to combat the winter doldrums.
Gripping story of the strength of mothers...and daughters. Laced with mystery, humor, love, and well placed plot twists. It had me from page 1. Couldn't put it down.