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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
Overview: Lucy Clarke is quickly becoming my favourite author. This is the 4th book I've read of hers and it's another 5 stars! This is actually her debut novel so is a few years old now, but wow...it was incredible. Whenever I had to put it down I found myself glancing at it resting on the arm of the sofa, itching to pick it up again. Reading the journey of Katie and Mia was like stepping into a different world and I felt as if i was travelling to all the beautiful places with them.
Good Points: The story is just wonderful and gripping. Yes, Mia is dead, but we go back in time to find out the events leading up to her death. I really felt for Katie and the guilt she must have been feeling and finding out the truth bit by bit. I did see the ending coming, but it didn't ruin the book at all. I was honestly gripped from the first page and the writing made me feel like I was actually there. I could almost smell the sea...
Not so Good Points: Nothing major at all. There was just one part I was a bit confused with and wondering what the hell Katie was thinking. It didn't really explain why she made that decision and I wish I knew.
Lucy's books are amazing and I now have another of her lined up to read soon! I think I have 3 more of hers to read. Any thriller lovers please check them out!
Good Points: The story is just wonderful and gripping. Yes, Mia is dead, but we go back in time to find out the events leading up to her death. I really felt for Katie and the guilt she must have been feeling and finding out the truth bit by bit. I did see the ending coming, but it didn't ruin the book at all. I was honestly gripped from the first page and the writing made me feel like I was actually there. I could almost smell the sea...
Not so Good Points: Nothing major at all. There was just one part I was a bit confused with and wondering what the hell Katie was thinking. It didn't really explain why she made that decision and I wish I knew.
Lucy's books are amazing and I now have another of her lined up to read soon! I think I have 3 more of hers to read. Any thriller lovers please check them out!
emotional
mysterious
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
This book was a page turner from start to finish!! Absolutely loved it!
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Quite the page turner written in alternating chapters between the sisters.
Not sure how this came to be in my reading pile. Has the same feel as Lucy Foley’s The Hunting Party and The Guest List or Sarah Pearce’s The Sanatorium.
Not sure how this came to be in my reading pile. Has the same feel as Lucy Foley’s The Hunting Party and The Guest List or Sarah Pearce’s The Sanatorium.
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a beautiful book and is one of my favourite reads that I've read this year. I liked how it explored the bond between the sisters, loving but so complex at times. The mystery of what happened to Mia was portrayed wonderfully even though she frustrated me at times and I found myself needing to know what had happened next. I loved the fact that Katie grew and changed throughout the novel, although I found the ending sweet but I still felt bad that Katie had lost her mother and her sister. The only thing I disliked is the fact that Katie didn't read the journal all in one go to find the answers, instead she read page by page, as I felt that wasn't so realistic because any normal person wouldn't have that kind of restraint, But I suppose it had to happen that way because of how the book was set out but I might just be saying that because I know I wouldn't have that kind of restraint.
I recommend this book, it's worth a read if you like the premise. I will be checking out any future books that this author publishes because she writes beautifully. The writing was so vivid that I could easily imagine the places that Katie and Mia travelled to.
I recommend this book, it's worth a read if you like the premise. I will be checking out any future books that this author publishes because she writes beautifully. The writing was so vivid that I could easily imagine the places that Katie and Mia travelled to.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
