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hollygolightly23's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
fast-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
4.5
lousnewchapter's review against another edition
4.0
I surprisingly enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would. It was the cover that instantly caught my attention because look how gorgeous it is! Can you blame me?! And once you finish the book you’ll realise how much meaning there is behind the title sunset and ah honestly my heart couldn’t take it.
Don’t let the bright and happy cover fool you though, this book deals with many sensitive topics the main theme being grief which I know could be triggering for some. Cave dealt with this topic in such a great way and portrayed perfectly how differently grief affects everyone. We all deal with it in different ways. Whilst it was sad and my heart ached for Ruth I really liked the way that Cave had written it in such a witty and conversational way. It made me smile and laugh at times and also felt as if I was having a chat with a friend.
It’s a very character driven story which usually I’m not as much a fan of as I prefer an exciting plot to keep me going but it worked with this novel and I still enjoyed it nonetheless.
Sunset was a beautifully told story of an unbreakable bond between two sisters. Complete opposites but the best of friends. A fantastic debut from Jessie Cave, I loved her writing style and I look forward to hopefully reading more of her work in the future!
Thankyou so much to Welbeck Publishing group for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review
Don’t let the bright and happy cover fool you though, this book deals with many sensitive topics the main theme being grief which I know could be triggering for some. Cave dealt with this topic in such a great way and portrayed perfectly how differently grief affects everyone. We all deal with it in different ways. Whilst it was sad and my heart ached for Ruth I really liked the way that Cave had written it in such a witty and conversational way. It made me smile and laugh at times and also felt as if I was having a chat with a friend.
It’s a very character driven story which usually I’m not as much a fan of as I prefer an exciting plot to keep me going but it worked with this novel and I still enjoyed it nonetheless.
Sunset was a beautifully told story of an unbreakable bond between two sisters. Complete opposites but the best of friends. A fantastic debut from Jessie Cave, I loved her writing style and I look forward to hopefully reading more of her work in the future!
Thankyou so much to Welbeck Publishing group for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review
courtneyevason1910's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-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
4.0
amymulford's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
ellawaters97's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
charl0ttelucy's review against another edition
4.0
I did enjoy this book, I think it depicted grief very well. However at times I found the writing style hard to get on board with, particularly as it jumped from past to present but despite this, the story line was very honest and raw - especially when finding out at the end of the book that the author dealt with something similar herself.
Hannah and Ruth’s bond is unbreakable, truly. But I also found Ruth to get borderline obsessive over her sister at times that it became a bit insufferable. I suppose she idolised her a lot which was nice too. I did really enjoy the brief plot of Ruth and Rowan, and the development of Ruth’s friendships with Paloma, Sal and Leila when she finally let them in.
I’m between giving the book a 3/5 or a 4/5, I wanted to love it as much as the other reviews suggested but I couldn’t get on board that much.
Hannah and Ruth’s bond is unbreakable, truly. But I also found Ruth to get borderline obsessive over her sister at times that it became a bit insufferable. I suppose she idolised her a lot which was nice too. I did really enjoy the brief plot of Ruth and Rowan, and the development of Ruth’s friendships with Paloma, Sal and Leila when she finally let them in.
I’m between giving the book a 3/5 or a 4/5, I wanted to love it as much as the other reviews suggested but I couldn’t get on board that much.
katie_joynes's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sommerduft's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5