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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
enjoyed Buenos Aires description but irritated by early memory chapters and the amount of time it took to hype up the mystery aspect
I dnf'd the first novel I read from this author (She Regrets Nothing), but the synopsis is intriguing (just like the last novel), so I hope I like, or at least finish, this one!
EDIT to include review - Sept 21/19
Okay, so I didn't hate this and actually finished it - but I didn't love it. A lot of the characters were battling their own inner demons and, while I enjoyed the alternating past and present storylines, I really only found myself invested in the past storyline - it was gripping and kept me hooked. Unfortunately for me, for no specific reason, this was just bland and I didn't feel a connection.
EDIT to include review - Sept 21/19
Okay, so I didn't hate this and actually finished it - but I didn't love it. A lot of the characters were battling their own inner demons and, while I enjoyed the alternating past and present storylines, I really only found myself invested in the past storyline - it was gripping and kept me hooked. Unfortunately for me, for no specific reason, this was just bland and I didn't feel a connection.
Really enjoyed this book. Great on audio too. I love the way the chapters flip between the past and the present as the mystery is slowly revealed.
This was quite the read. I went into this thinking it was going to go one way and then it went another and I think that’s what I loved most about it. The relationship between Katie and her sister Penny was so heartbreaking and raw.
I thought the use of mental illness in this story was done quite smartly. From depression to anxiety to ultimately Penny’s spiral we were given a lot to dissect.
I didn’t really see where the twist was going until it became more obvious at the end. The heartbreaking reveal that her sister murdered her own daughter and got away with it and seemingly goes off to live a “normal life” was gut wrenching.
I picked this up originally to read about a woman’s journey in South America and ended up learning so much more.
I thought the use of mental illness in this story was done quite smartly. From depression to anxiety to ultimately Penny’s spiral we were given a lot to dissect.
I didn’t really see where the twist was going until it became more obvious at the end. The heartbreaking reveal that her sister murdered her own daughter and got away with it and seemingly goes off to live a “normal life” was gut wrenching.
I picked this up originally to read about a woman’s journey in South America and ended up learning so much more.
DNF @ 19%
Nothing is happening. I'm bored.
That's it. That's the review.
Nothing is happening. I'm bored.
That's it. That's the review.
This is first book I have read by Andrea Dunlop, and I am now going to go back to her backlist. I am not sure how I missed this book, but it 100% in my wheelhouse as this is family drama to it’s core.
For my full review, please visit my blog at: http://obsessedbookaholic.com/2019/11/12/we-came-here-to-forget-book-review/
For my full review, please visit my blog at: http://obsessedbookaholic.com/2019/11/12/we-came-here-to-forget-book-review/
It was….average? I found the main character to be a bit whiny at first. Probably mostly because Dunlop took the whole book to explain why exactly the woman was so upset. The marketing teams who pushed this as a thriller mis-labeled it, to me. I thought the parts about the syndrome her sister had were interesting, but all of the random romances in Buenos Aires left me wanting. Rounding up from 2.5 to 3.
We Came Here to Forget captured my attention from the very first page. We learn in the first few pages that a tragedy has taken place, but we don’t know what happened. As the story unravels we learn more about what happened.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I really liked this one; there were moments of suspense and also times that I truly felt for each of the characters. The author had a beautiful way of writing & I really liked the ending. This is definitely an emotional read that includes topics such as mental health, family & a little romance. I would recommend this book.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
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I really liked this one; there were moments of suspense and also times that I truly felt for each of the characters. The author had a beautiful way of writing & I really liked the ending. This is definitely an emotional read that includes topics such as mental health, family & a little romance. I would recommend this book.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
4.5 stars - The beginning was a bit slow to gain some traction but WOW did it pick up around page 100 or so. I was really invested in both storylines and I think if it didn’t bounce between quite as often it would have been even better. The storyline itself is fascinating and heartbreaking. Are all the circumstances together a little unbelievable? Maybe, but honestly I didn’t even care. It felt real and gripping and the main characters emotions were raw and realistic. Loved this book!
We Came Here to Forget follows former Olympic skier Katie Cleary as she lives in the wake of a family tragedy. Although we do not know exactly what occurred in Katie’s family, we know from the start of the book that she is the second daughter of loving and supportive parents, grew up close friends with her older sister, and for some reason has fled her life in the United States to take up tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Told on two timelines, We Came Here to Forget tells the story of what happened in Katie’s family, and how she begins rebuilding her life anonymously in Argentina with a group of expats who seem to also be fleeing mysterious pasts.
The first book I read by Andrea Dunlop, She Regrets Nothing, was such a fun and decadent thriller that I was surprised to find that We Came Here to Forget took an entirely different, though moving and suspenseful, tone. From hearing interviews with the author prior to reading, I knew that the book would be exploring a family tragedy and a specific condition/mental illness experienced by a member of Katie’s family, but I would say that the author keys you into some specific clues early on, so that the illness is not as much a surprise as there is suspense on how it will all turn out. I found the descriptions of Katie’s life in Buenos Aires to be helpful relief and mildly interesting, and I appreciated the relationships she developed with several other expat women, though her romantic choices remain questionable. Learning the history and reading the descriptions of the city certainly made me want to travel to Argentina! Overall, I would call this one an enjoyable though not remarkable read.
The first book I read by Andrea Dunlop, She Regrets Nothing, was such a fun and decadent thriller that I was surprised to find that We Came Here to Forget took an entirely different, though moving and suspenseful, tone. From hearing interviews with the author prior to reading, I knew that the book would be exploring a family tragedy and a specific condition/mental illness experienced by a member of Katie’s family, but I would say that the author keys you into some specific clues early on, so that the illness is not as much a surprise as there is suspense on how it will all turn out. I found the descriptions of Katie’s life in Buenos Aires to be helpful relief and mildly interesting, and I appreciated the relationships she developed with several other expat women, though her romantic choices remain questionable. Learning the history and reading the descriptions of the city certainly made me want to travel to Argentina! Overall, I would call this one an enjoyable though not remarkable read.