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marcies_8's review
5.0
This was such a lovely, lovely read. So complex and FULL of layered story, yet it flows beautifully and tells an amazing tale. The characters were so engaging and I think Wolf and the Devines are new favourite characters of mine.
lakishas's review
2.0
The story kept me intrigued even though it had a few instances of oddity. It also contains words that do not exist but it fits within the context of the story. Get's a bit too... opinionated and that's why it's only 3 stars.
megmegmegegg's review
4.0
imperfect, but made me cry throughout. delicate and beautiful character development, lansens also struck a good balance between past and present plot development (the flashbacks, in my opinion, enhanced the story rather than detracting from it, and wove fluidly into the scene playing out on the mountain). some of the reveals came across as contrived, some plot points as implausible, and the implausible nature of different plot points did not always seem necessary to drive forward the plot, but rather as points of incomplete research. nonetheless, i enjoyed this book very much.
ldv's review
3.0
How can I like a book that is tragic the whole way through? Wolf's life is a mess -- messed up father, messed up living conditions, about to end his own life, then he gets into a mess with three women who have their own messy lives and they can't find their way out/off of the mountain. You know at least one is going to die (it's right there in the beginning, and I have to say, it wasn't difficult to figure out which would die) and they encounter mostly hurdles and few wins. Depressing! Not enjoyable to read such hardship. The writing itself -- nothing stellar, nothing horrible. Not noticeable, really. Overall, rather mediocre literature...maybe decent pop lit.
pianorunner421's review
3.0
There were times I did not want to like this book. The jumping around in time was a little disturbing at first. By the time I was a quarter of the way through, I could not help myself. I kept reading to find out what was going to happen. I honestly did not see the ending coming too soon. Good book. Read it,
ajsholland's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
emily_keay's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
danielledavids_'s review
4.0
What a crazy story! I really enjoyed this book from start to finish minus a few overly detailed embellishments here and there. I never could have predicted all the revelations and happenings in this book and that made it enjoyable!