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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
Captivating
Loved this book and I enjoyed that the characters continued to develop from the previous books. It is really heart breaking to know that even though this isn’t a real story , terrible things like this happen to children way too often ! I look forward to the next book in the series !
Loved this book and I enjoyed that the characters continued to develop from the previous books. It is really heart breaking to know that even though this isn’t a real story , terrible things like this happen to children way too often ! I look forward to the next book in the series !
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Amazing third entry in the Collector series by Dot Hutchinson. Once again I was pulled into the beautiful family CAC team, and this time the focus is on Mercedes Ramirez. I was glad she finally got her time in the spotlight as she was one of my favourite characters from the previous books. This tale is equally as gripping as the first two books and I bloody loved it.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
sad
tense
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
Los niños del verano es uno de esos libros que, honestamente, nunca voy a olvidar. Le di 5 estrellas, y aunque me resulta difícil hablar de él sin que las emociones me desborden, es una obra tan profunda y desgarradora que nunca había leído algo que me afectara tanto. Pasé la mayor parte del libro llorando, y aunque en algunos momentos quería cerrar el libro por el dolor que me causaba, no podía dejar de leer. La historia es tan potente y cruda que te llega directo al alma.
Es un libro sumamente fuerte, que trata temas que no solo son difíciles de procesar, sino también demasiado cercanos a mi propia experiencia. Me recordó muchas cosas de mi infancia, momentos que preferiría haber olvidado, pero que, de alguna manera, el libro logró traer de vuelta. Las plegarias que hice al cielo, esas súplicas que nadie escuchó, resuenan de manera tan vívida mientras avanzas en la lectura. La autora no tiene miedo de mostrar la cruda realidad de los personajes y sus sufrimientos, y eso es lo que hace que el libro sea tan impactante.
Este no es un libro para leer cuando buscas algo ligero o reconfortante. Es un relato que te deja marcado, que te arrastra emocionalmente y te deja con un dolor tan intenso que me pregunto si alguna vez se desvanecerá. Es un libro que no creo que tenga los ovarios para volver a leer, no porque no sea excelente, sino porque lo que transmite es tan desgarrador que no quiero revivir esa experiencia tan profundamente. Aun así, sé que este libro me va a doler hasta mi último día. Es un dolor que se queda contigo, porque te toca en un lugar tan vulnerable que no puedes dejarlo ir.
En resumen, Los niños del verano es una obra increíblemente intensa que recomiendo solo a aquellos que estén dispuestos a enfrentarse a una historia que no solo duele, sino que también te hace reflexionar sobre la vida, el dolor y lo que queda después de esas experiencias. Es una de esas lecturas que, aunque desgarradora, deja una huella imborrable.
I'm just kind of disappointed overall. the plot was interesting, but I don't feel like Mercedes had a distinct enough voice; her narration felt too close to Priya's, and I get that it's just Hutchison's style, but if you're going to do a shift between perspectives then you need to have a better change in tone. there were also some pretty homophobic-feeling remarks, especially regarding Lee; Mercedes' comment about how Lee would "look like a woman if you put a wig on him" is just... uncomfortable. not to mention how messy and stereotypical and ultimately problematic it is for Mercedes to be an emotionally unavailable lesbian unable to maintain a relationship. I don't know, I just had a bad time reading this. I think we should've all just stopped after the first two books
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
You know, I really have a like/hate relationship with these books. They are by no means bad books, not at all, but I find them to be wildly inconsistent and that they never really deliver the goods. Ever. Now, let's move on.
The Summer Children naturally features all these terribly broken FBI agents once again. You don't dislike them, but you have to wonder how they are all cleared for duty, what with their various issues, because their issues are not necessarily ones they have successfully dealt with, as the fear is constantly with them. Anyway. We also, naturally, have Priya, Bliss, and Inara rejoin in here, and it is always nice to read about them.
This book focuses on Mercedes and all the crap she has been through, and I must say this book has been my least favourite read of the lot so far. I don't know why. I read it and I was interested, but I always feel that while Hutchison deals with dark topics, they don't have a true feeling of dread. It is also not helped along when you read about all this awful stuff going down, and these agents revert to children, all having huge sleepovers and falling apart at the seams.
I don't think these are books I will ever go back to reread, but if Hutchison does any more I will likely read them because they aren't difficult reads. Yes, they deal with some heavy issues, but as I said, it feels more like they are touched upon than actually explored really in depth. If you have read the books, you will know what I mean. I mean we explore nasty crimes and get in depth looks at different characters in each of the books, but it feels superficial when all is said and done. Okay, I am going to stop now. I don't really have anything other to say than it was okay.
The Summer Children naturally features all these terribly broken FBI agents once again. You don't dislike them, but you have to wonder how they are all cleared for duty, what with their various issues, because their issues are not necessarily ones they have successfully dealt with, as the fear is constantly with them. Anyway. We also, naturally, have Priya, Bliss, and Inara rejoin in here, and it is always nice to read about them.
This book focuses on Mercedes and all the crap she has been through, and I must say this book has been my least favourite read of the lot so far. I don't know why. I read it and I was interested, but I always feel that while Hutchison deals with dark topics, they don't have a true feeling of dread. It is also not helped along when you read about all this awful stuff going down, and these agents revert to children, all having huge sleepovers and falling apart at the seams.
I don't think these are books I will ever go back to reread, but if Hutchison does any more I will likely read them because they aren't difficult reads. Yes, they deal with some heavy issues, but as I said, it feels more like they are touched upon than actually explored really in depth. If you have read the books, you will know what I mean. I mean we explore nasty crimes and get in depth looks at different characters in each of the books, but it feels superficial when all is said and done. Okay, I am going to stop now. I don't really have anything other to say than it was okay.
dark
emotional
sad