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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a lovely book in which the setting is as much of a character as the people in the novel. A few chapters are written in an omniscient form, as if from the island's POV (trust me it works). Mari and her six-year-old son are fleeing her husband and the cult they've been living in. Mari returns to her home in Maine, Little Great Island. The island is suffering both environmentally and economically as the area is being overfished, causing many fishermen/women and lobster men/women to lose their only source of income. People are divided as to whether an outside corporation should be allowed to develop on the island. Will they bring more business to the locals or will the locals be chased off because of rising prices.
Lots of threads--how climate is changing people's livelihoods; sustainable farming; romance; caring for aging folks; and much more--and it all comes together beautifully and satisfyingly in the end. Enjoyed this book immensely.
Lots of threads--how climate is changing people's livelihoods; sustainable farming; romance; caring for aging folks; and much more--and it all comes together beautifully and satisfyingly in the end. Enjoyed this book immensely.
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
really enjoyed the themes explored in this book about exploring what a community wants itself to be in the face of climate change and outside forces
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wanted to like this book so much more than I did. I liked the premise, but I just couldn’t get over how unlikeable Mari was and how unreal some of the things she got away with were. I couldn’t get past her high and mighty attitude and way of behaving, almost always without taking into account the feelings of anyone else. Just bulldozing through, because she believed she was right. And while I agree that removing Levi from the situation they were in was best, it is actually illegal the way she did it. And the outcome of that was unrealistic as well.
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The synopsis mentions climate change and while that is an important issue in the book, this is about so much more. It’s about it grief, resiliency, people, community and support.
The characters and the setting are the stars of the book. The two main characters are reconnecting and have a storied past. Both have baggage they are trying to overcome and make it through stronger.
They are flawed and broken and when thrown together they might just be the piece the other one needs.
Definitely a little sad but also a little hopeful.
The characters and the setting are the stars of the book. The two main characters are reconnecting and have a storied past. Both have baggage they are trying to overcome and make it through stronger.
They are flawed and broken and when thrown together they might just be the piece the other one needs.
Definitely a little sad but also a little hopeful.
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Mari and her six year old son Levi have fled from a dangerous religious cult. The boy has been raised into this way of thinking and it’s going to take a lot of adjustment to break those dangerous ways of thinking for him and his mother. She’s brought them back to her family which is also hurting due to her choices. There is a lot of healing to do. Climate change is affecting her home island and while with the cult, she learned a ton of sustainable practices which she thinks can help but the residents will need to come together to save their island.
This book had a ton of interesting topics that I wasn’t sure would work together but they just…did. The cult aspect was so interesting but not as triggering as a thriller would be with tons of violent details so if you like that topic but want something less heavy, this would be perfect. I thought the characters were well developed and the pacing was great. This was a really solid story!
Thank you so much to GetRed PR and Kate Woodworth for providing this physical ARC. This is my honest review! This published on May 6th.