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2.96 AVERAGE
2.96 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
lighthearted
tense
Interesting story and enjoyable characters- dysfunctional family. Ending was abrupt and felt unfinished.
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The character development was off, I didn’t really care for anyone and I felt a lot of missing information/holes that could have been covered like what was the point of some of the backstories if they didn’t explain it more. Like the Jetsetters contest? or some other things I don’t want to spoil.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicide, Suicide attempt
I enjoyed this book. It’s not as light and frothy as the cover art suggests but it is a worthwhile read if you enjoy multigenerational family stories. It’s similar in style to Emma Straub’s The Vacationers.
Dysfunctional family going on a cruise: book reminds about how big secrets can be hard to bear
I don’t mean to sound brutal, but there was such a disconnect between me and these characters. They are each deeply selfish and flawed as a result of their childhood (which was admittedly bad)- yet refuse to take ownership as adults and continue to wallow in their own misery without making personal changes, blaming everyone else for how their lives have turned out. That’s a slippery slope, one I didn’t exactly care to read about.
Boring and characters not interesting.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was okay, but not great. I liked the family interactions and the setting, but I had the hardest time with the mom, who was, frankly, a crap mom. She asked one child to keep a horrible secret and forced another to live a horrible secret, both for a very long time.
Everyone else was pretty decent with interesting conflicts and struggles. I reminded me of The Nest, but not quite as many knives out between the siblings.
Everyone else was pretty decent with interesting conflicts and struggles. I reminded me of The Nest, but not quite as many knives out between the siblings.