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Flight Risk by Joy Castro

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It’s a fine book. Took me a bit to get into, got hooked in the middle, but the ending was just meh. Like yes everything was wrapped up, but in what came off as a simple way. I’m not mad I read it, but I don’t think it’s a must read.

rachel_zim's review against another edition

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3.0

2.5 stars

There were times this book grabbed me, and times it lost me. The first person narration gives great perspective but in the author's attempt to leave some mystery around the story, gaping holes were left with little to no context leading to more confusion than suspense. There were great moments of the narrator's character development, but overall it felt a little self-indulgent. Supporting characters were left flat and underdeveloped. A somewhat entertaining read with a lame ending.

shan_lawinger's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5 or 4 stars. I did enjoy this book. The writing was great and really emotive, but something was just missing for me—especially in the last fifty pages. I would’ve liked a little more time to flesh out the relationships with Della and Jon. Or maybe I’m being dishonest about the Della part…what I really wanted was for Della to have some sort of reckoning for how she treated Isabel. Either way, I needed a little more of *something.*

greatlittlestories's review against another edition

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4.0

It's really 4.5 stars...I loved this whole story but hated the ending, which felt rushed and too neatly tief together after an entire book of simmering tension. Isabel has spent so long keeping her before and after lives fastidiously separate that when they suddenly crash together, it's especially jarring for her. Castro's beautiful writing weaves a new spin on the adage that your past will come back to haunt you, despite all your best efforts.

kimjones8585's review

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4.0

I really enjoyed this book until the last few pages when everything kind of wrapped up way too quickly. I still
Enjoyed the ending, it just didn’t match up with the pace of the book.

maric83ava's review

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2.0

I think I read this on the plane. Just two weeks later, I honestly cannot remember the book even after reading others’ reviews. Ugh - what a long, dry spell of reading for me!

kseiwald6611's review

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5.0

I read this book in a matter of hours, absolutely could not put it down! What an incredible tale of staying true to who you really are, not what everyone else wants you to be. I would love a sequel of Isabel’s life after figuring out herself and her own happiness!

This book is not for close-minded, far right wing conservatives who get upset at the mention of their beloved tRump. Leave this book alone, so the rest of the sane population can enjoy it and not have to read garbage reviews of it that are untrue.

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3.0

This book had some good parts and some less good parts - I thought the rich boy/poor girl trope was a little too extreme, and Isabel seems selfish throughout the book. I also thought the thing with Billy was a little unnecessary for the plot. However, Castro is a technically great writer, and I liked the side characters. I would give this 3 stars, but too many Trumpsters have come in here and been annoying about one page in this book, so I feel like I need to balance it out.