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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
This book was really good. I don’t want to spoil anything, if the synopsis sounds good then give it a read! It was well written, the plot held my attention the whole way, and the pacing was on point.
This novel is emotionally charged, heart-wrenching, and historically accurate story that takes the reader to the 1930s. During a time where it was normal to improve genetics within a family.
The characters are well developed and throughout. The reader will fall in love with the MC and find themself routing for her success. Her struggles feel like the readers own, as well as her heart break. This book will make you wonder how medical procedures were ethically performed and hoping that history does not repeat itself.
This book will be in my top ten reads for the year!
The audio book was wonderfully narrated, conveying the emotion felt by the MC. She is easy to follow and kept the listeners interest.
I want to thank Netgalley and RB Media, Recorded Books for an advanced audiobook.
The characters are well developed and throughout. The reader will fall in love with the MC and find themself routing for her success. Her struggles feel like the readers own, as well as her heart break. This book will make you wonder how medical procedures were ethically performed and hoping that history does not repeat itself.
This book will be in my top ten reads for the year!
The audio book was wonderfully narrated, conveying the emotion felt by the MC. She is easy to follow and kept the listeners interest.
I want to thank Netgalley and RB Media, Recorded Books for an advanced audiobook.
This is a book that will stay with you for a very long time. It’s a blend of Where the Crawdads Sing and Necessary Lies. Family secrets. Family lies. A young girl just trying to keep herself together with adversity after adversity. Plus the vindictive and selfish choices that people can make for, and inflict on, others. The narration was great as well. Definitely recommend!
*Thanks to RB Media and NetGalley for this advance audio copy for review.
*Thanks to RB Media and NetGalley for this advance audio copy for review.
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
reflective
tense
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
challenging
emotional
sad
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
I wish the blurb didn't mention what happens to the main character as if the book is about that. While an important part of history, the surgery doesn't happen until near the end of the book with barely any time for the girl's processing of it. It spoiled the book in a way because I thought the narrative was going to be mainly about her dealing with her forced sterilization, so I spent most of the story just waiting for it to happen. The book fell into mid-tier for me as far as historical novels go. The author obviously did some research but the book lacked a certain amount of realism due to trying to keep the protagonist and reader in the dark about the operation.
✨i think that i would technically give this a 3.5/5 but i’m rounding up. i was a bit of a hater going in. i think the premise originally was interesting to me, but i was just expecting a where the crawdads sing 2.0 from this story. turns out, i was wrong!
✨the beginning of the story and setting are very much still where-the-crawdads-sing-esque, but after that we have a completely different story on our hands.
✨our main character leah deals with extreme loss on multiple levels. i’m trying to keep this spoiler free, but the loss really goes deep. a part of american history that is rarely discussed in fiction is brought into this story and, based on the author’s note at the end, the subject is very close to the author personally. i think without reading that author’s note, the story itself wouldn’t have had such an impact on me. it would have just been a 3 star read.
✨at times i felt like the main issue was glossed over. there is also a twist that is revealed in the last 10% of the book and i wish there was just… more about that twist. the ending was emotional but i felt like it wrapped up too quickly. i also think that the loss that leah experiences is full of nuance in itself and those who have experienced that can still find themselves to lead full lives, though not as originally planned. but that conversation wasn’t had/an option for leah in the end i guess?
✨hopefully that’s not too open since I’m trying to be vague in order to avoid spoilers, but i appreciate what this book has done. the historical part is important to talk about, per the author’s note it still happens today, but i wish that we were able to dive deeper into that aspect of the story. maybe with more of a look into leah’s future post incident…? i’m sure. but, at the end of the day, this surprised me and i would recommend it to people who enjoyed where the crawdads sing and also any sue monk kidd readers.
✨thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for allowing me to read the e-arc in exchange for my honest review!
✨the beginning of the story and setting are very much still where-the-crawdads-sing-esque, but after that we have a completely different story on our hands.
✨our main character leah deals with extreme loss on multiple levels. i’m trying to keep this spoiler free, but the loss really goes deep. a part of american history that is rarely discussed in fiction is brought into this story and, based on the author’s note at the end, the subject is very close to the author personally. i think without reading that author’s note, the story itself wouldn’t have had such an impact on me. it would have just been a 3 star read.
✨at times i felt like the main issue was glossed over. there is also a twist that is revealed in the last 10% of the book and i wish there was just… more about that twist. the ending was emotional but i felt like it wrapped up too quickly. i also think that the loss that leah experiences is full of nuance in itself and those who have experienced that can still find themselves to lead full lives, though not as originally planned. but that conversation wasn’t had/an option for leah in the end i guess?
✨hopefully that’s not too open since I’m trying to be vague in order to avoid spoilers, but i appreciate what this book has done. the historical part is important to talk about, per the author’s note it still happens today, but i wish that we were able to dive deeper into that aspect of the story. maybe with more of a look into leah’s future post incident…? i’m sure. but, at the end of the day, this surprised me and i would recommend it to people who enjoyed where the crawdads sing and also any sue monk kidd readers.
✨thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for allowing me to read the e-arc in exchange for my honest review!