Reviews - The Things We Cannot Say

3.62k reviews for:

The Things We Cannot Say

Kelly Rimmer

4.47 AVERAGE

jmeyer92317's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cam_romi25's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

christylodder's review against another edition

5.0

Format: audio book

There are already so many reviews about why this book is so good. It’s excellent! Read if!

My personal rating system:

1 - I didn’t like the book and I’m not really sure why anyone else likes the book

2 - I didn’t like the book but I can understand why other people like the book

3 - I liked the book but not enough that I would recommend it when someone asks me for book recs

4 - I really liked the book and would recommend it when someone asks me for book recs within the genre

5 - I loved the book and would recommend to anyone regardless of their preferred genre

hmda's review against another edition

4.0

i went in to this with low expectations and ended up… surprisingly moved, there’s a quiet weight to the story, even if it sometimes feels like it’s trying a little too hard to make you feel something. what resonated most was how history and the present were so seamlessly interwoven—not just as timelines, but emotionally. i enjoyed reading alina’s chapters more than alice though, because while alina’s chapters were raw, captivating and deeply engaging, alice’s narrative sometimes portrayed her as overly controlling and rigid, making it hard to agree with her actions most of the time. nevertheless, it was a pretty good read, 4 stars ⭐️