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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love Julia Whelan as a narrator, and really enjoyed another book of hers, but this one fell super flat for me. I was bored the entire time, and had to force myself to finish. I’ve already forgotten the entire plot and it hasn’t even been 24 hours since I finished it.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I’ve been having a hard time articulating my feelings for this book. To me, it was a fine read. I love Julia Whelan and admire all of her work. However I couldn’t bring myself to care about Ella and Jamie. She laid the groundwork for it, but I couldn’t get there. I found myself feeling annoyed with the some over the top vocabulary choices, which made sense for the setting and characters, but felt like too much to me. I question some of Ella’s decisions and maybe that’s what prevented me from rooting for her. This wasn’t my favorite, but I’m glad I read it because Julia Whelan wrote it.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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:
No
emotional
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was an alright book. I think that they missed the mark by not killing off Jamie in the book because it didn't feel realistic with him having a terminal disease and magically getting better enough to travel. I also think that Ella had the right to be pissed off that he kept his illness from her and she fell in love with him.
emotional
funny
medium-paced