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joylene45's review against another edition
4.0
Not exactly what I expected. Shockingly good for a free book.
ericamcgowan7's review against another edition
4.0
Maybe not the most ideal book to start while you’re flying, but I did enjoy this book! What would you want if you were stranded on a deserted island? A question that becomes reality for Sophie and Barry - 2 strangers until their plane goes down on an uninhabited island. The only survivors, this story is not only about survival but how 2 strangers become more.
perrinmelaniphy's review against another edition
5.0
Y'all. This book. THIS book. This book has redefined the definition of 5 stars. From Castle of Water for the rest of my life, if a book doesn't have me devouring the last pages, with tears streaming down my cheeks- it's not 5 stars. If a book doesn't have me immediately buying multiple copies so I always have one in my house and a couple to share (because the world deserves to read this book)- it's not 5 stars. If a book doesn't have me waking my husband up at 11:30PM to tell him how wonderful this book was- it's not 5 stars. Castle of Water? It's 5 stars. And then some.
rcpowell27's review against another edition
3.0
I flew through this book. And after enduring a ridiculous book hangover from finishing Migrations last week, that’s saying a lot. I loved it... but it was extremely pretentious. And not very feminist. Kristin Hannah blurbed the front cover and I couldn’t help but think, if only she had written this story. If she had, it would have been 10/10 for me. I also felt like the ending was a bit too indulgent and unnecessary.
And for a parent who is watching Moana nearly all the time, it killed me. So many scenes where lines from the movie popped into my head.
And for a parent who is watching Moana nearly all the time, it killed me. So many scenes where lines from the movie popped into my head.
megangerken's review against another edition
5.0
A great book with so many feelings. Great writing and story. There were some similarities to the book “ wreckage.” I kept remembering that book as I read, just different angles on a similar story.
anjreading's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars. A meh love story trying to pass itself off as literary. The book averages 4.19 stars on Goodreads, and I had heard multiple book podcasters rave about it. I think this is a phenomenon that tends to occur when a man writes a love story. The writing was solid, for sure, and the story kept me entertained and wanting to know what was going to happen next, but there are too many convenient plot points as well as eye-rolling moments (especially in Huckelbridge’s writing of Sophie). Two strangers are the sole survivors of a small plane crash in French Polynesia. Sophie, a French architect, was on her honeymoon, and Barry, a New York finance guy, had quit his job to follow his dream of becoming a painter. Contrived and weirdly lacking in emotion despite the opportunities. Oh, and let’s make sure that this isn’t labeled a romance by (spoiler withheld). I liked it more while I was listening to it than I did once I finished and thought more about the book. YMMV, this may have been a case of it’s me not you.
larisajane's review against another edition
4.0
OMG. I loved this book. Such craziness. No thank you. Only four stars because she French but basically speaks in perfect English but then will randomly not know a word like "hiccup" but knows 99% of other words? Whatever. Minor detail aside, I LOVED IT. Never getting on a plane again.