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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
5 stars. Having been burned by vehement recommendations of mega popular books in the past year (looking at you, Project Hail Mary, among others), I was more than reluctant to give this a shot - boy am I glad I did! An incredibly written novel with characters that feel more real than some real people I know. I couldn't put it down, and I cannot wait to read the rest of the series. Perfection!
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Didn’t finish it - got to pg 115 after a month and was not feeling into it. Very wordy.
adventurous
challenging
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
DNF at 25%
This book just wasn't for me. First I was interested in the dynamics of the two characters, but at the 25%, nothing had truly happened in the plot, and the character interactions were rather cyclical: Lila does something mean, defensive, intelligent, or a combination of the three. Elena finds herself inexplicably drawn to Lila, despite attempting to carve her own path.
At 25% I was expecting the book to pick up the pace at some point soon, because the book began with the women in their old age, before flashing backward. But then I found out that this is a series of four books, book 1 ends with the main characters as teenagers, and we won't reach old age until 4 books in. I can't do four books of this. I can't even do one book of this. Also, four books to uncover the answer to the mystery introduced in the first couple pages of book 1?? I just can't do it. The hook was not strong enough to persevere to the end.
This book just wasn't for me. First I was interested in the dynamics of the two characters, but at the 25%, nothing had truly happened in the plot, and the character interactions were rather cyclical: Lila does something mean, defensive, intelligent, or a combination of the three. Elena finds herself inexplicably drawn to Lila, despite attempting to carve her own path.
At 25% I was expecting the book to pick up the pace at some point soon, because the book began with the women in their old age, before flashing backward. But then I found out that this is a series of four books, book 1 ends with the main characters as teenagers, and we won't reach old age until 4 books in. I can't do four books of this. I can't even do one book of this. Also, four books to uncover the answer to the mystery introduced in the first couple pages of book 1?? I just can't do it. The hook was not strong enough to persevere to the end.
I feel like I can't properly rate this??? Can't sleep after that ending bruh I'm starting book 2 in the morning
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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:
Yes
Påminnelser om barndom, barndomsvänner, sättet att växa ihop och isär. Hur ens persona kan vara beroende av en annan människa.
Lite seg i början men sen kom den igång mer och överraskade med hur väl den slår an i minnet hos en kvinna.
Lite seg i början men sen kom den igång mer och överraskade med hur väl den slår an i minnet hos en kvinna.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
Great book, but took me a while to get into it, looking forward to reading the rest of the quartet