Reviews

Half a World Away by Mike Gayle

ruthiew's review against another edition

3.0

Nice story. Became a bit of a drag in the middle after it was so obvious how it would end. Wish there was a little more of a twist.

Would also have been nice to expand on how Noah and Kian dealt with their grief for Kerry rather than skipping a full year ahead.

kaytealouise's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.0

megan2403's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

dansolrod's review against another edition

challenging reflective 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

2.5

lea_who_reads's review against another edition

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

4.0

gw1993's review

emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

beckiegrace95's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.75

abi1987's review against another edition

5.0

Different to other types if genres I have previously read, absolutely loved it! Every chapter was exciting and left me wanting to know more!

lauradreckmann's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

aleksandranowacka_x's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars. This was an interesting book with a cool concept. However, I found the writing style bland. It feels shallow and emotionless, with a few good quotes sprinkled in every few pages. I don’t know if this is a popular opinion or if I’m overreacting, but i found that the writing style took away from the overall reading experience. With that ending, this book had so much potential. If the writing was more poetic and flowed more nicely, I would definitely have cried.