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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
A little confusing bc I haven’t read Little Women
Okay maybe it’s just because I accidentally bought the large print version, but if a book is using that much bolded text, it cannot be good. Found it to be cheesy and the characters not that likable (sue me). Cool that it takes place in Chicago though and I did like that it was an ode to little women - possibly the only redeemable characteristics?
dnf half way thru but read a summary of the rest of the book. agree w the people that say this couldve just been a short story
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
This one was a slow burn for me and I contemplated throwing in the towel for the first 40% because it was so slow. Once things started picking up, I was able to finish the last half of the book in just a couple of days.
The book follows four sisters from childhood into adulthood. The timeline was well spaced out even though the story covered 40ish years. The characters were well-developed and each had their own individual storylines that were weaved together with other family members.
Overall, this was a good and well-written book, and I’m glad I pushed through. I’m starting to realize that these drama-like books aren’t my favorite, so I really need to be in the right mood to read them.
The book follows four sisters from childhood into adulthood. The timeline was well spaced out even though the story covered 40ish years. The characters were well-developed and each had their own individual storylines that were weaved together with other family members.
Overall, this was a good and well-written book, and I’m glad I pushed through. I’m starting to realize that these drama-like books aren’t my favorite, so I really need to be in the right mood to read them.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
lighthearted
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have so many thoughts.
Family dramas are my favorite genre of book and this didn’t hit the mark for me. There were SO many, too many shocking events and not only did it feel like overkill, but it felt unreasonable. Yes families drift apart but to this level? Without a care? Maybe my privilege from growing up in a tight-knit family is showing but often times the characters felt impossible to relate to.
Halfway through the book I also felt really bored, which made no sense considering the pace at which new insane events continued to be introduced. Some crazy parts were zoomed past and I had no time to sit with anything as a reader.
I liked the last 30% of the book as things were finally working towards closure, but it was too late (both in the book and the characters lives)!
If you want a similar vibe but handled muuuuch better, I recommend The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo.
Family dramas are my favorite genre of book and this didn’t hit the mark for me. There were SO many, too many shocking events and not only did it feel like overkill, but it felt unreasonable. Yes families drift apart but to this level? Without a care? Maybe my privilege from growing up in a tight-knit family is showing but often times the characters felt impossible to relate to.
Halfway through the book I also felt really bored, which made no sense considering the pace at which new insane events continued to be introduced. Some crazy parts were zoomed past and I had no time to sit with anything as a reader.
I liked the last 30% of the book as things were finally working towards closure, but it was too late (both in the book and the characters lives)!
If you want a similar vibe but handled muuuuch better, I recommend The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo.