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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
A tale of survival and love and betrayal. This story was so beautifully written and filled with the kind of character development I hope I can write someday!
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3.5/5 Stars
Jess Cooper is left alone in the middle of nowhere after witnessing the murder of her father and the cabin she was living in burn to the ground. With Bo, her father's dog as her only companion, Jess must survive winter while waiting for the men to return.
Although entertaining at times, I found this story to be a bit slow for my liking. There were some points that were fast-paced, but most of it was just Jess complaining about her situation... which given the circumstances is understandable... but it got rather repetitive after a while. The best part of the story was Bo, he was so trusting and loyal and the way the author wrote his character was great. He almost seemed human in his mannerisms. I also really loved Griff, he was so pure and I wish we had seen more of him. I did really like the writing style and found it very easy to read. I enjoyed the alternating timelines between 'before' and 'after' and found it interesting how the story eventually merged together to be in the present time. I did feel like the ending was a bit anti-climactic and was a bit disappointed by that. I do think this would be a great read for anyone who enjoys survival stories and I am definitely willing to pick up more of this author's work in the future!
3.5/5 Stars
Jess Cooper is left alone in the middle of nowhere after witnessing the murder of her father and the cabin she was living in burn to the ground. With Bo, her father's dog as her only companion, Jess must survive winter while waiting for the men to return.
Although entertaining at times, I found this story to be a bit slow for my liking. There were some points that were fast-paced, but most of it was just Jess complaining about her situation... which given the circumstances is understandable... but it got rather repetitive after a while. The best part of the story was Bo, he was so trusting and loyal and the way the author wrote his character was great. He almost seemed human in his mannerisms. I also really loved Griff, he was so pure and I wish we had seen more of him. I did really like the writing style and found it very easy to read. I enjoyed the alternating timelines between 'before' and 'after' and found it interesting how the story eventually merged together to be in the present time. I did feel like the ending was a bit anti-climactic and was a bit disappointed by that. I do think this would be a great read for anyone who enjoys survival stories and I am definitely willing to pick up more of this author's work in the future!
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book is not really my style but it definitely shows the truth to survival and how ruthless it is
i was so mad at the dog dying and i cried for a good while, and i wish we got more of her life afterwards other than that, it got better as it went along, and it was a good book/just not my genre
Even if it isn’t really my genre, I LOVED this.
It felt so real: the emotions, THE ANXIETY.
Made me cry in the end.
Fast paced, interesting and definitely a good book.
Would I want to read it as if it was the first time, again? Definitely.
Knowing the story, would I re-read it? Yes.
But something was missing, and I can’t really picture what.
➾ 4.5 stars
It felt so real: the emotions, THE ANXIETY.
Made me cry in the end.
Fast paced, interesting and definitely a good book.
Would I want to read it as if it was the first time, again? Definitely.
Knowing the story, would I re-read it? Yes.
But something was missing, and I can’t really picture what.
➾ 4.5 stars
This is actually a four-star wilderness survival story. But my god, the only thing I’m going to remember about this book is how devastating the dog’s death scene was. And to put it so close to the end, so it’s basically the last feeling I’m left with after reading? Honestly cruel.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
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:
No
I listened to the audio book for this one. Enjoyed the readers voice and tone - which makes a big difference. It was an adventurous read that perhaps got a bit far fetched towards the end. Enjoyable read overall though.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I accidentally finished this in one sitting, and let me tell yall - I was mad for probably an entire hour afterwards.