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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
When Loo was twelve years old her father taught her how to shoot a gun.
And that is when my troubles with this book started.
This book is gorgeously written with extraordinarily three-dimensional characters and a compelling, engaging plot.
I just didn't like it very much.
Look, there is a good chance this book is up your alley. If you like a lot of violence in your books, you probably will like this one. If you genuinely thought you were getting into a whimsical, mythical epic about a man through the eyes of his daughter... well... it's kind of that. But there's an excessive amount of blood and gore.
There was a taste that filled Loo’s mouth whenever she was getting ready to hit someone. Tangy, like rust.
In this book, guns are just as much characters as the people, and their devastating power is just about romanticized. And I have zero patience for that. The main characters are also very violent and angry for... limited perceptible reasons... and ultimately these traits just hurt other people. Again and again and again and again. Characters that don't put up with that are portrayed as villains. And I don't have much patience for that either.
‘Everyone’s going to hate us again.’
‘Let them.’
Well-written, well-plotted, well-developed. I just really didn't enjoy it. (Oddly appropriate reading for the week before Father's Day, though.)
His daughter, still breathing. And so was he.
And that is when my troubles with this book started.
This book is gorgeously written with extraordinarily three-dimensional characters and a compelling, engaging plot.
I just didn't like it very much.
Look, there is a good chance this book is up your alley. If you like a lot of violence in your books, you probably will like this one. If you genuinely thought you were getting into a whimsical, mythical epic about a man through the eyes of his daughter... well... it's kind of that. But there's an excessive amount of blood and gore.
There was a taste that filled Loo’s mouth whenever she was getting ready to hit someone. Tangy, like rust.
In this book, guns are just as much characters as the people, and their devastating power is just about romanticized. And I have zero patience for that. The main characters are also very violent and angry for... limited perceptible reasons... and ultimately these traits just hurt other people. Again and again and again and again. Characters that don't put up with that are portrayed as villains. And I don't have much patience for that either.
‘Everyone’s going to hate us again.’
‘Let them.’
Well-written, well-plotted, well-developed. I just really didn't enjoy it. (Oddly appropriate reading for the week before Father's Day, though.)
His daughter, still breathing. And so was he.
I love this kind of book. There are stories within the story with interesting characters along the way. 4.5
3.5 stars - would have liked to see more character development besides Sam, who's fairly repulsive.
Loo lives with her father (Samuel Hawley), a thief with a checkered history. He carries guns and is always watching behind his back. He and Loo move often, quickly, and quietly. Her mother died when Loo was a baby. When Loo is in middle school, she and her dad settle in her mother’s home town. Throughout Samuel’s life, he’s been shot a lot. And every single time, it’s his own darn fault. He loves his daughter but not himself. Loo is a survivor but she doesn’t always make good decisions and she’s a bit violent…but she’s got a lot of pent up emotional junk and in need of a good therapist. As a matter of fact, so does Samuel.
Like a really good movie: exciting,captivating and moving from the first to the last page.
An entertaining reading pleasure.
An entertaining reading pleasure.
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really liked the writing style and the way scene details were written, but the book could hardly be described a mystery or thriller, it was more contemporary with some violence. The characters were interesting but I didn’t connect super closely with any of them, and I was expecting a more exciting plot. Not a bad book, just not one that I think will stick with me a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment
challenging
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
This book was really good. The writing was wonderful, especially the metaphors. It’s about two people finding themselves - the daughter and the father. It’s a beautiful story about relationships and development and the ending was really good. I’m not sure how else to describe it except sweeping and rich.
I listened to this one and it's the kind of book that I think I would have liked better if I had read it myself. I might have given it 3 stars.