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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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I'm going to level with you. I read this during the busiest work week of the year, which was a huge mistake on my part. I really do regret that. However, I pushed through and finished this amidst my exhaustion and confusion, but I still sort of have no idea what I read. There were a few quips from the narrator that directly spoke to the reader (me) that completely took me out of the book. I was so confused as to why that was necessary because it didn't really clarify anything for me; I wouldn't have complained if it had actually provided some helpful context, but I was still just as lost *cries in Virgo who must always know what is going on*.
I will try to re-read this via audio when it is out, because I really do love this author and their previous works. However, this was a complete departure from what I'm used to, so I'm still really trying to grasp what I read.
If anyone can explain this book to me like I'm five, I will literally Venmo you.
I'm going to level with you. I read this during the busiest work week of the year, which was a huge mistake on my part. I really do regret that. However, I pushed through and finished this amidst my exhaustion and confusion, but I still sort of have no idea what I read. There were a few quips from the narrator that directly spoke to the reader (me) that completely took me out of the book. I was so confused as to why that was necessary because it didn't really clarify anything for me; I wouldn't have complained if it had actually provided some helpful context, but I was still just as lost *cries in Virgo who must always know what is going on*.
I will try to re-read this via audio when it is out, because I really do love this author and their previous works. However, this was a complete departure from what I'm used to, so I'm still really trying to grasp what I read.
If anyone can explain this book to me like I'm five, I will literally Venmo you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death
Moderate: Violence, Trafficking
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Dark. Disturbing. But a glimmer of hope right to the very end.
There are no words that are accurate enough to describe this story.
A modern fantasy world where not is all as it seems. A caravan travels America and collects found non-humans and brings them into their group where they celebrate their lives and the cycles of the moons with vigorous ferocity. Each of the people who find their way into the caravan were turned into something extraordinary, ie: a man with feathered wings, a woman with serpents for hair and a forked tongue of her own to match, a boy of shadows with glowing red eyes, two brothers each either different features of a fawn, etc. they have no recollection of their human life before they became something other than human. So they’re brought into the caravan for a new life. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows, there’s something darker lurking beneath.
A group of 5 teens find themselves alone after every person in their caravan seems to disappear off the face of the earth. They have to work together to find out what’s happened, and try not to kill each other in the process.
This book is beautifully written and explores deep and dark topics that happen far too often in our world. It explores the effects of trauma and generation trauma and how people forced into these circumstances find ways to survive and protect themselves. While the idea behind it was the religious cults like evangelicalism, there’s a lot of parallels to other groups who survive and thrive because of deep seated trauma.
I don’t know what this book was. But it sunk its teeth into my brain and I couldn’t shake it out. I had to keep reading and finish the story. Although I’m not entirely convinced it will let me go even now that it’s done.
There are no words that are accurate enough to describe this story.
A modern fantasy world where not is all as it seems. A caravan travels America and collects found non-humans and brings them into their group where they celebrate their lives and the cycles of the moons with vigorous ferocity. Each of the people who find their way into the caravan were turned into something extraordinary, ie: a man with feathered wings, a woman with serpents for hair and a forked tongue of her own to match, a boy of shadows with glowing red eyes, two brothers each either different features of a fawn, etc. they have no recollection of their human life before they became something other than human. So they’re brought into the caravan for a new life. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows, there’s something darker lurking beneath.
A group of 5 teens find themselves alone after every person in their caravan seems to disappear off the face of the earth. They have to work together to find out what’s happened, and try not to kill each other in the process.
This book is beautifully written and explores deep and dark topics that happen far too often in our world. It explores the effects of trauma and generation trauma and how people forced into these circumstances find ways to survive and protect themselves. While the idea behind it was the religious cults like evangelicalism, there’s a lot of parallels to other groups who survive and thrive because of deep seated trauma.
I don’t know what this book was. But it sunk its teeth into my brain and I couldn’t shake it out. I had to keep reading and finish the story. Although I’m not entirely convinced it will let me go even now that it’s done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Gaslighting
Moderate: Violence, Trafficking
Book:
WE CAN NEVER LEAVE by H.E. Edgmon
Thank you Netgalley and WednesdayBooks for the Earc (Jun 10)
Review:
3⭐
I went back and forth on how to rate this. Part of me thought this was interesting, but the other part of my was utterly confused by what was going on. That part almost won out, but really, the ending saved this. It twisted and turned in such a way that I couldn't unwind it.
WE CAN NEVER LEAVE follows multiple people, all members of a Caravan. They're not exactly human. When they wake to find most of the Caravan has disappeared, except for them, the group embarks on a journey to find civilization, the figure out where the others went.
This book had its interesting points, but it was really hard for me to wrap my head around what was going on. It almost felt like I zoned out through the first half since it was hard to keep track of what was going on...when all that was going on were people arguing as they rode in a RV. It seemed like nothing was going on but the occasional weird scene.
What was happening throughout this book wasn't all that confused me. It was hard keeping track of the POVs, especially in the Before chapters. Yes, even though it was labeled.
With all that being said, WE CAN NEVER LEAVE did eventually draw me in, holding my interest long enough to finish it. There were moments where realization began snaking its way through, but I never saw tha revelation coming. It shocked me while leaving my dumbfounded at how. How did it happen? How did the figure it out? Etc. Because of this, the twist that needed more explanation, I rated this a 3 instead of lower.
WE CAN NEVER LEAVE by H.E. Edgmon
Thank you Netgalley and WednesdayBooks for the Earc (Jun 10)
Review:
3⭐
I went back and forth on how to rate this. Part of me thought this was interesting, but the other part of my was utterly confused by what was going on. That part almost won out, but really, the ending saved this. It twisted and turned in such a way that I couldn't unwind it.
WE CAN NEVER LEAVE follows multiple people, all members of a Caravan. They're not exactly human. When they wake to find most of the Caravan has disappeared, except for them, the group embarks on a journey to find civilization, the figure out where the others went.
This book had its interesting points, but it was really hard for me to wrap my head around what was going on. It almost felt like I zoned out through the first half since it was hard to keep track of what was going on...when all that was going on were people arguing as they rode in a RV. It seemed like nothing was going on but the occasional weird scene.
What was happening throughout this book wasn't all that confused me. It was hard keeping track of the POVs, especially in the Before chapters. Yes, even though it was labeled.
With all that being said, WE CAN NEVER LEAVE did eventually draw me in, holding my interest long enough to finish it. There were moments where realization began snaking its way through, but I never saw tha revelation coming. It shocked me while leaving my dumbfounded at how. How did it happen? How did the figure it out? Etc. Because of this, the twist that needed more explanation, I rated this a 3 instead of lower.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated