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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
(3.5) I think I would’ve liked this book more if I didn’t absolutely loathe Julia with the passion of 1,000 burning suns. I kept getting drawn into the story and the characters, and then we would jump back to Julia’s perspective and I would get so angry. Overall, I’m not convinced the author of this book has sisters, because the relationship between the sisters was both idealized beyond reality but also shockingly lacking in consideration.
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is the worst book I've read in years.
It started alright, so that's what the one star is for.
Then it became worse and worse.
It's totally foreseeable, full of cliches, too long, has the tone of a story taking place in the 1950s/60s/70s, although it takes place in the 1980s/90s/2000s and it is so full of pathos, it's dripping from the pages. And its attitude is borderline offensive.
If this wouldn't have been for my own hosted book club (not my pick), I would have bailed early on and that would have been a very wise decision.
It started alright, so that's what the one star is for.
Then it became worse and worse.
It's totally foreseeable, full of cliches, too long, has the tone of a story taking place in the 1950s/60s/70s, although it takes place in the 1980s/90s/2000s and it is so full of pathos, it's dripping from the pages. And its attitude is borderline offensive.
If this wouldn't have been for my own hosted book club (not my pick), I would have bailed early on and that would have been a very wise decision.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, Alcohol, Classism
ik heb echt een nieuwe liefde voor dit boek gevonden bij mijn re-read
3.5 stars. Beautiful story however it took me a bit to get through the first part since it was so slow. Might not have finished it if not for it being the book club pick. Not a book I would readily recommend, especially to non reader friends.
I am not usually a fan of retellings or reimaginings of classics but this one was so different. The writing was amazing. I loved how the author kept you guessing on which sister represented who.
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I knew this book was going to wreck me, and wreck me it did. The characters were flawed (which made them seem more real), but I still loved following them through their life. Wish I could read it all over again
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was only able to see the sisters’s bond in bursts in the book and more towards the end. Rose and Julia seemed very closed-minded when it came to certain things.
emotional
sad
medium-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