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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
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The Intangible by C.J. Washington
โIf you were bleeding out right not, it might be an opportune moment to talk about the purpose of life and the meaning of death, but you wouldnโt want me to do that. You would want me to take life-preserving action. Even if it failed. You would want action.โ
Synopsis: The story follows two couples: Amanda and Derrick, who want a baby more than anything but have hit their share of roadblocks, during which time Amanda turns to neuroscientist Patrick, whoโs wife has thrown herself into her work as a mathematician with secrets of her own, to help. The lives of these couples crash and while relationships are forged, secrets are exposed, and everything will change.
So I just randomly picked this book out of my entire huge kindle library and didnโt even read the synopsis before jumping in head first. For this one, I am going to make a pros and cons list.
PROS:
- Written by a black male author, there are POC characters in this story. But the best part is, the fact that their black isnโt a pivotal plot point at all, for the most part. In fact, itโs almost barely mentioned. I love seeing representation for POC characters that their blackness doesnโt drive the plot. Refreshing.
- I actually really enjoyed the parts where these incredible minds explained their work in a scientific way. It really helped establish the characters.
CONS:
- A LOT of characters that can get very easily confused. Both Amanda and Marissa have a sister, Patrick has a brother, Amandas mother plays a big role also, and there are even more characters from the past that come into play. Made it hard to follow them all individually at times.
- While I enjoyed the scientific/mathematical discussions during the story, others might find them long winded and boring. I think cutting back on some of them could have shortened the book a bit and made it more accessible.
All in all, this story was more of a drama in my eyes than a thriller. There were a few minor twists and turns, but overall I would consider this almost a romance before a thriller. However, I really enjoyed my time reading it and it was an ambitious debut that I think payed off. I give The Intangible a 7.5/10 bubble baths!๐๐
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This hit too close to home, and I hated it. Don't get me wrong, it was well written, and the jumps in time and perspective kept the book moving forward, the plot just wasn't for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pregnancy
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
emotional
sad
slow-paced
dark
slow-paced
I hated amanda, patrick, derrick and rob. Basically, I hated all the cheaters.
Tbh, the story and writing of the first half were amazing and I was intrigued. But as the story developed so did the "cheating" plot which is yuck. The ending made me nauseous.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Infidelity, Miscarriage
Can we not romanticize cheating ๐คฎ