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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Wow! This book was so good and had the perfect amount of twists where nothing was too unbelievable. it was also beautifully written and the metaphors throughout were a good touch. I liked that it was written about more than just finding out what happened to Elsa and Ellie; it was also about Lilly and Iris and how they live/ are planning to live after their journey to find out what happened to their mother. Elsa’s early life is horrific and i wish that there was more on the confrontation with Freddy because that man deserves jail time… despite his poor upbringing. So much to unpack with the sisters still too. Only thing I wish they didn’t add was that Meredith and the Grandpa were Grace’s actual parents.. that was wack.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Unexpected and wonderfully written. The characters, story, and time-line to piece things together was genius. Loved it and would recommend!
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I was recommended this book by a friend a few months back and it was surprisingly hard to find. I ended up trying this one on audio and I was hooked from the very beginning. Typically I listen to audio while doing other things, but by the end of this one I was sitting in my recliner just staring at my phone and listening intently. I didn't expect it to be as mysterious or as emotional as it was. I loved the dynamic between sisters and navigating long time family secrets. I'd highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for slight family drama with some hints of mystery.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
While I was immersed in this (kindle copy included in KU, audio in AudiblePlus ... I went with the audio but did refer to the text a bit) I was enjoying it. I'm often second guessing everything in "thrillers" and anticipating twists. This kept me guessing, I wasn't sure where it was heading. It kept my interest and I think it was a 4* as I wrapped up. But then I started to think back on it, and some of the inconsistencies and how unlikely so many of the events were ... I think I had to drop the stars some. SPOILER that it was grandma all along, that she had snuck out of the hospital and killed Elsa ... really? That little Ellie managed to get away, get found by tweakers who took her far away and then left her at the one place that didn't have tv to notice the search for the missing child. How she was just "kept" by the family with no one questioning it ever. That the police sergeant had been compromised/blackmailed and was hiding things. The whole crazy commune background. That this murder mystery could be to quickly solved after 24 years with just the uncovering of a backpack to jumpstart things. And how much money did the girls have to just drop everything and go off on their Scooby-do adventures? Unlimited funds and amazing access and discoveries ... Usually I get this judgmental WHILE reading and it absolutely affects my view of the book. Here ... I was into it and liking it, until I actually stopped to think about things. So ... don't. Suspend disbelief and you'll likely enjoy it more ;)
I liked the title tie-in. There are a few different cover images, and I like them all.
Written in 1st person/present tense, POV of Lily Jorgenson. Starting in 1998 when Lily was 12 years old. In chapter 6, it jumps to the "present" ... 24 years later in the US (the first five chapters were in Australia). Much later, there are some "journal entries" from Elsa (the mother) pre-1998 (1st person, past tense). Just basic chronological chapters (64 of them) ... the few that had headers, that information isn't included in the Table of Contents (which would be helpful if looking for specific parts, rather than having to manually check each chapter (ie, chapter 40 is Elsa/Journal/1997).
As this has both American and Australian characters, both accents were used ... but there were times when there were odd (British? incorrect?) pronunciations from Lily (American) ... quietens, macrame was pronounced ma-com-ray.
No proFanity, some sex and domestic violence, and of course, a suspected murder/missing woman and child.
I liked the title tie-in. There are a few different cover images, and I like them all.
Written in 1st person/present tense, POV of Lily Jorgenson. Starting in 1998 when Lily was 12 years old. In chapter 6, it jumps to the "present" ... 24 years later in the US (the first five chapters were in Australia). Much later, there are some "journal entries" from Elsa (the mother) pre-1998 (1st person, past tense). Just basic chronological chapters (64 of them) ... the few that had headers, that information isn't included in the Table of Contents (which would be helpful if looking for specific parts, rather than having to manually check each chapter (ie, chapter 40 is Elsa/Journal/1997).
As this has both American and Australian characters, both accents were used ... but there were times when there were odd (British? incorrect?) pronunciations from Lily (American) ... quietens, macrame was pronounced ma-com-ray.
No proFanity, some sex and domestic violence, and of course, a suspected murder/missing woman and child.
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Murder
Minor: Torture