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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Magical realism can be hit or miss for me, but I think Young balances it really well in this book. I was engaged the whole time, and the book kept me guessing. I really enjoyed being in James's head as she puzzled out our mysteries.
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For me, this author's strength has always been atmosphere. She writes in such a way that really lets me sink into a time and place. I don't mind the slow pace of her stories because it always feels like the journey is the whole point. This was similar, but I feel like it added some unnecessary things to the mix.
I honestly thought I was going to love this. The main character is working through her relationship and past with her now deceased twin brother. There's so much complexity of emotion that the author could have explored here. And certainly it was there, but there was also all this mess with past girlfriends and friends and a murder mystery. That last part in particular didn't feel necessary at all. It was enough for the main character to be working through her grief.
I could tell that a lot of this was the author channeling herself and her own twin through the story, but I really wish she picked a different first name for the main character. Why wasn't she called Jamie? That is a perfectly acceptable name for both a boy and a girl, and it would be way less confusing on the reader. I'm not sure it added much to the story, since all the characters treated it like it was perfectly normal. There wasn't even an attempt for any of them to call her Jamie as a nickname!
The whole thing with Ben and Autumn was really confusing, too. I'll probably have to read it again, because the text made it feel really uncomfortable for me. The book being so short, the different characters, their relationships with each other, and their arcs in the story were probably not as fleshed out as they could have been.
The book was perfectly fine, but I wish it would have just been about the main character working through the loss of her twin brother.
I honestly thought I was going to love this. The main character is working through her relationship and past with her now deceased twin brother. There's so much complexity of emotion that the author could have explored here. And certainly it was there, but there was also all this mess with past girlfriends and friends and a murder mystery. That last part in particular didn't feel necessary at all. It was enough for the main character to be working through her grief.
I could tell that a lot of this was the author channeling herself and her own twin through the story, but I really wish she picked a different first name for the main character. Why wasn't she called Jamie? That is a perfectly acceptable name for both a boy and a girl, and it would be way less confusing on the reader. I'm not sure it added much to the story, since all the characters treated it like it was perfectly normal. There wasn't even an attempt for any of them to call her Jamie as a nickname!
The whole thing with Ben and Autumn was really confusing, too. I'll probably have to read it again, because the text made it feel really uncomfortable for me. The book being so short, the different characters, their relationships with each other, and their arcs in the story were probably not as fleshed out as they could have been.
The book was perfectly fine, but I wish it would have just been about the main character working through the loss of her twin brother.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Characters: 2
Setting: 3
Plot: 2
Themes: 2
Emotional Impact: 1
Writing: 2
Personal Enjoyment: 2
Total: 2 ⭐️
Made it halfway through the book without knowing the love interests name. Literally who is that man? Couldn’t tell ya.
Setting: 3
Plot: 2
Themes: 2
Emotional Impact: 1
Writing: 2
Personal Enjoyment: 2
Total: 2 ⭐️
Made it halfway through the book without knowing the love interests name. Literally who is that man? Couldn’t tell ya.
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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Echt niet perse een slecht verhaal of een verhaal dat slecht geschreven is, maar mijn verwachtingen na “The Unmaking of June Farrow” lagen heel hoog en daar voldeed het niet een bijna aan.
Echt niet perse een slecht verhaal of een verhaal dat slecht geschreven is, maar mijn verwachtingen na “The Unmaking of June Farrow” lagen heel hoog en daar voldeed het niet een bijna aan.