Reviews

Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy

ryelees's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I picked up this book because I saw the author recommended several times, despite not being a mother (or, honestly, particularly interested in the topic). I found the book very entertaining and well done. 

I liked the structure. It's a pet peeve when a first person narrative doesn't have a reason the story is being told. I'm always like "who are they talking to?". Here, it was immediately clear who she was talking to and why she was telling the story. 

I worried the book was going to be cheesy and/or cringey. The "I married an asshole who doesn't help me clean!" narrative that's too realistic to be entertaining, but that wasn't the case. It's realistic, nuanced, and raw. It can be heavy handed at times, but rarely. I wanted to help her. I wanted to give her someone to talk to. 

I think if I could relate to the material more, it would have been even better. It was also a bit slow and times and the MC isn't the most memorable.

importantnothings's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

msmoodyreader's review against another edition

Dead cat in the first 20 pages

eabhajones's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0

heavy, consumed

boundye's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

amyandbooks's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

thepagesofpoppy's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jollyreads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

what_emma_read_next's review

emotional funny medium-paced

4.5

mjminkowich's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75