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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Rape, Murder, War
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence
Moderate: Rape
Kreuger does a beautiful job of bringing the town and people of Jewel to life in this novel. Reminds me a bit of Kent Haruf’s Plainsong but with more intrigue. Parts of the ending felt a bit too neat/convenient to me
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
I was given an advance copy from NetGalley in return of an honest review. The following opinions are my own!
OKAY.
So this one…. I texted my girlfriend and was like “terry, this book requires you to read every single word [speed readers where you at] but I’m loving it” and that was like 30 pages in. As I read, I was so so so immersed in the story I hardly sensed time passing.
This novel is so well done. The characters have issues, they have depth, they have moral struggles. They run the gamut of likable to annoying to heartbreakingly human.
This was my first WKK book so I have nothing to compare it to, but holy cannoli it was good. I hate writing reviews where you just summarize the story - that’s what the book jacket is for, so I’ll leave you with this:
This book makes you feel like everything else you’ve read this year is twaddle. CANT WAIT TO BUY THIS ONE.
OKAY.
So this one…. I texted my girlfriend and was like “terry, this book requires you to read every single word [speed readers where you at] but I’m loving it” and that was like 30 pages in. As I read, I was so so so immersed in the story I hardly sensed time passing.
This novel is so well done. The characters have issues, they have depth, they have moral struggles. They run the gamut of likable to annoying to heartbreakingly human.
This was my first WKK book so I have nothing to compare it to, but holy cannoli it was good. I hate writing reviews where you just summarize the story - that’s what the book jacket is for, so I’ll leave you with this:
This book makes you feel like everything else you’ve read this year is twaddle. CANT WAIT TO BUY THIS ONE.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
I enjoyed the epilogue the most. I listened to the audiobook and it was confusing trying to keep all the characters straight, especially when they had two different names or a nickname. The book was also entirely way too long, felt like it could’ve cut out 1/2 of it and not ruined the story. The action doesn’t even happen till like the last 3rd of it anyway.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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:
Yes