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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
I really liked this book! At first I wasn’t sure how I would feel reading with 4 different people and flashbacks and present time but you catch on really easily. This book touched on topics you wouldn’t normally read about such as abortion, drug use and overdose, adultry, faith, but also some chapters are very medical and scientific because the main characters have those types of jobs. I caught on very quickly and got sucked into the story line and found myself picking up the book whenever I could to finish so I knew what happened!
This was a kindle prime first book and sometimes they are great and sometimes they are terrible and this was firmly in the middle. About a woman who has a phantom pregnancy who connects with a therapist whose baby has just died. It’s an odd story, a little romance and a little thriller, and in the end it went off the rails a little bit. I enjoyed it for a light, fast paced read. 2.5 stars rounded up.
So yeah, this was something. I really liked it and it totally went way the opposite way I ever thought it would when I started the book. Mostly good, I had to skim some of the math stuff - way over my head.
It's hard to know where to place this book. It's a study of grief but in the context of highly intelligent people with emotionally damaging backgrounds. I enjoyed the character study aspect the most but I also enjoyed the tangents that gave us insights into Marissa's research or Patrick's area of expertise. The human mind is a fascinating and complex thing and this novel feels like an exploration of that on so many levels.
This read dragged for me. I grabbed it by chance at the library after picking it up and reading the first few chapters. I was intrigued at first, but it kind-of lost its way somewhere in the middle. I couldn't tell what the book wanted to be. A twisty mystery? An intellectual exercise?
That was part of the problem for me - I ended up skipping whole pages toward the end with all the math theory talk. The book had already strongly established that Marissa was a brilliant eccentric, and it felt like those pieces were trying to hit me over the head with: SHE IS A BRILLIANT ECCENTRIC. And then at the end she just sort-of....snaps out of it? A heavy lift.
There were some really solid things about this book, but I wouldn't recommend it and I certainly wouldn't re-read it.
That was part of the problem for me - I ended up skipping whole pages toward the end with all the math theory talk. The book had already strongly established that Marissa was a brilliant eccentric, and it felt like those pieces were trying to hit me over the head with: SHE IS A BRILLIANT ECCENTRIC. And then at the end she just sort-of....snaps out of it? A heavy lift.
There were some really solid things about this book, but I wouldn't recommend it and I certainly wouldn't re-read it.
Nerdy romance with a twist
I’d rate this book a 3.5/5. I enjoyed it for the most part but there was an abundance of technical jargon I could’ve done without. It didn’t add to the story for me. Knowing the professions and having some dialogue surrounding work for each would’ve been cool but I think there was too much for my taste. I’m not much of a romance fan but this had enough drama and intrigue to hold my attention. Pretty much every character had endearing characteristics, although flawed as humans are, which made me not dislike anyone really. Well except for those mentioned that didn’t hold any major parts, like a few parents and an abusive boyfriend. I would definitely pick up another read by C. J. Washington in the future. This was well written and entertaining.
I’d rate this book a 3.5/5. I enjoyed it for the most part but there was an abundance of technical jargon I could’ve done without. It didn’t add to the story for me. Knowing the professions and having some dialogue surrounding work for each would’ve been cool but I think there was too much for my taste. I’m not much of a romance fan but this had enough drama and intrigue to hold my attention. Pretty much every character had endearing characteristics, although flawed as humans are, which made me not dislike anyone really. Well except for those mentioned that didn’t hold any major parts, like a few parents and an abusive boyfriend. I would definitely pick up another read by C. J. Washington in the future. This was well written and entertaining.
Science!!
Even though I didn't understand 97% of the math and neuroscience in this book, the 3% I did understand made the whole story amazing. Parallel universes existing outside our minds is one thing, universes connected by our single consciousness is a whole other. Not to mention the psychiatry and science behind false pregnancies. I felt like that was the bigger plot than anything going on in each individual character's life!
Even though I didn't understand 97% of the math and neuroscience in this book, the 3% I did understand made the whole story amazing. Parallel universes existing outside our minds is one thing, universes connected by our single consciousness is a whole other. Not to mention the psychiatry and science behind false pregnancies. I felt like that was the bigger plot than anything going on in each individual character's life!
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Good
Really good read. The plot was a twist. Loved the characters and the story line that brings them all together!
Really good read. The plot was a twist. Loved the characters and the story line that brings them all together!
4.5 stars
I enjoyed this book enormously, right from the first page. I found the characters compelling and the interweaving of their stories kept me reading. Really, I'd say the central theme of this book is grief and the myriad, something bizarre ways, it manifests in different people. It really explores the need for human connection and the ways in which relationships collapse when people stop communicating with one another. I will definitely be looking for more from this author.
I enjoyed this book enormously, right from the first page. I found the characters compelling and the interweaving of their stories kept me reading. Really, I'd say the central theme of this book is grief and the myriad, something bizarre ways, it manifests in different people. It really explores the need for human connection and the ways in which relationships collapse when people stop communicating with one another. I will definitely be looking for more from this author.