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caidyn's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Oh, this is a hard book to rate. I almost dropped it in the first part because I wasn't getting into it. By the second part, I was more interested. Then the third part was great but the end bits got jumbled for me. Overall, it was a good book but I thought it took too long to develop. Still a good read that I'd revisit, but the pacing felt off for my taste.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault
rachels1127's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
no. immediately no.
this is written in the kind of flowery prose that is made up of short sentences and lots of repeated phrases. it left me confused as hell. the plot (if you can even call it that) meanders all over time and i had no idea what was happening, what was real.
i forced myself to finish this because it was short but i did not care about anything.
this is written in the kind of flowery prose that is made up of short sentences and lots of repeated phrases. it left me confused as hell. the plot (if you can even call it that) meanders all over time and i had no idea what was happening, what was real.
i forced myself to finish this because it was short but i did not care about anything.
dtaylorbooks's review
Where did I stop reading? 20% in
Why? Between the florid writing and the military school jargon, I kept losing the plot. I was only able to half keep up with the jargon because my husband went to military school for six years, so I got some of what they were talking about (although his was army, not navy). The writing was incredibly redundant too, just circling back on the same jargon, the same points about being Marshal girls (I’m still not sure what that even is), and about something that happened the previous summer. There was no tension, the plot never seemed to move forward, and I never really got a sense of any of the character because I kept losing them too in all the superfluous words. It’s unfortunate because I loved FOUL IS FAIR. This one feels like an experiment that didn’t quite work out. I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
oracle_of_madness's review
5.0
Thank you Netgalley for this Arc!
Wow! I am speechless. I read this in one sitting simply because the author drew me in so completely with this hypnotic writing that did more than just tell a story. I Am Margaret Moore is full to brimming with emotion and I can see so many people relating to this tale on multiple levels.
Four girls with an incredible friendship developed at a camp over many summers of attendance are always there for each other. Even when it's difficult, confusing and life-changing. This story speaks on deep friendships and love, heartbreak and betrayal. I was entranced to the last page and I believe this book will always be on my mind.
I highly recommend this read. I feel like I was there. That Margaret Moore's emotions were mine and this story is now a part of me, too. There are some trigger warnings for death, loss, grief and unsettling scenes.
Look for this on March 15th!
Wow! I am speechless. I read this in one sitting simply because the author drew me in so completely with this hypnotic writing that did more than just tell a story. I Am Margaret Moore is full to brimming with emotion and I can see so many people relating to this tale on multiple levels.
Four girls with an incredible friendship developed at a camp over many summers of attendance are always there for each other. Even when it's difficult, confusing and life-changing. This story speaks on deep friendships and love, heartbreak and betrayal. I was entranced to the last page and I believe this book will always be on my mind.
I highly recommend this read. I feel like I was there. That Margaret Moore's emotions were mine and this story is now a part of me, too. There are some trigger warnings for death, loss, grief and unsettling scenes.
Look for this on March 15th!
tfmcgill's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kimmym's review
3.0
(Received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.)
I think I went into this looking for something different than what it turned out to be. The synopsis (on GR) says it’s a paranormal thriller, but I really don’t think it was. I don’t know if it was supposed to be a bit of a mystery, because aspects of the story felt very obvious to me, so waiting for information to eventually be revealed was frustrating.
I think I went into this looking for something different than what it turned out to be. The synopsis (on GR) says it’s a paranormal thriller, but I really don’t think it was. I don’t know if it was supposed to be a bit of a mystery, because aspects of the story felt very obvious to me, so waiting for information to eventually be revealed was frustrating.
The writing was lovely, and very lyrical, but the style lacked much dialogue and actually made it difficult for me to get through, and I never actually got the sense of friendship and sisterhood that I think I was supposed to.
I appreciated the story being told and that it was stylistically different from what I usually read, and I do think the writing style will be perfect for some readers, but I just don’t think I was the right reader for this book.
charliadams's review
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
It took me a while to notice a few things. The “chapters” were not normal chapters and the timeline jumbles. Once I caught on, like around the second half, it was easier to understand. The pacing was slow, but it worked for this type of story. I do not know if I like this story or not. For myself, it was like a read it and done.
The main character, Margaret, is the storyteller. We see everything through her eyes, thoughts, and feelings. For myself, I cannot tell if Margaret was a well-developed character. She felt more two dimensional or flat. Her personality felt bland and monotone. There was no connection with this character for me as a reader and because of this lack of connection, I did not care for her emotionally.
I had similar problems with the rest of the cast. The characters felt disconnected and two dimensional or flat. Their personalities felt better than Margaret’s, which makes it hard to determine if they too were well-developed characters. You can tell each character apart, so they were not the same characters written. But there was nothing there to connect with.
The setting of this story takes place at a summer camp called Marshall Naval school. It was easy to get into your surroundings, especially if you have been to a summer camp. The terminology mentioned throughout the story is understandable, as the author could explain what things were naturally. This story felt like it was about reflecting life through a teenager’s eyes. How things can change from one year to the next and one can accept it and embrace it or keep hold of it.
This story was not for me. The idea was intriguing, but that was it. I knew the twist a few pages into the story but wanted to see how it unraveled. In the end, I was disappointed. The writing style was awkward and hard to find what the main plot was. There is a reason for the jumpy timeline and poetic diary style writing. The main character wanted to be a poet, and the story was reflecting her thoughts.
I do not want this to stop people from reading it if it intrigues them. They may like it more than I. It does not hurt to give it a chance. If you like mystery, best friends, and young adult stories, this may be the story for you.
*I received an ARC from NetGalley, and this is my honest opinion.
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bookstasamm's review against another edition
The prose style of writing made the audiobook really hard to follow.
chymerra's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
When I got the email from NetGalley that I Am Margaret Moore was available to “Read Now,” I jumped on it. I had this book on my TBR since I saw that Hannah Capin was publishing it. I had loved Foul is Fair and had high expectations for this book. Well, I Am Margaret Moore fell short of my high expectations.
I Am Margaret Moore is the story of Margaret and her friends. The summer before, Margaret was involved in a scandal with another camper and was sent away. This summer, she was going to move past the drama and enjoy her summer. But things don’t go the way she wants. Her friends want the truth about what happened last summer, and Margaret isn’t telling them. Because if she tells the truth, she’s afraid no one will believe her. What happened that night?
I will be very blunt; I wasn’t a fan of how the author wrote this book. There are no chapters. Instead, once a scene ended, some headers separated them (example: The Girls with paragraphs describing Margaret’s friends). I get why the author chose to write the book she did, but I like cut-and-dry chapters.
The flow of I Am Margaret Moore was choppy, and the timeline jumped around a lot. I couldn’t tell if I was in the past or present. Again, I get why the author did this, but for me, it didn’t work.
I wasn’t too sure about how I felt about Margaret. During the first half of the book, I couldn’t connect with her at all. But, by the second half of the book, I did start to like and pity her. Yes, pity. She had so much happened to her in a short amount of time.
Margaret’s friends were the true backbone of the book. They were determined to find out what happened to Margaret. That led to disciplinary action from the naval school, but that didn’t deter them.
There are a couple of twists in the plot that I saw coming. I guessed the first one right away, and once certain events happened in the second half of the book, I figured that out too.
I wasn’t a fan of the end of I Am Margaret Moore. Again, it was choppy, with events playing out of order—the choppiness and the fact that the HEA seemed thrown on as an afterthought.
I would recommend I Am Margaret Moore to anyone over the age of 16. There is implied sex, some kissing scenes, mild language, and mild violence.