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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
I thought the pacing of this book was off- it was slow until the last 25% or so when all of a sudden it raced toward the end. It was fine but not a must read/listen.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-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
2.5. I respect Ms. Fowler’s intentions, but the delivery was anything but subtle. It took a long time to get to the meat of the book, which then felt rushed. It did make me hulk out with anger over the very relevant subject matter. Overall, it was just a bad time to read this when my panic and anxiety levels are already at 11. #covid19
Books about trees have been having a moment and a tree is central to this story. “You might not think a tree could mean so much to a person. This tree, though, was more than a magnificent piece of arboreal history...” Also interesting in this book is a narrative voice that represents the collective neighborhood and the underlying question of what makes a neighbor good.
Opening sentences: “An upscale new house in a simple old neighborhood. A girl on a chaise beside a swimming pool, who wants to be left alone. We begin our story here, in the minutes before the small event that will change everything.” Doesn’t that make you want to read on to find out what is going to happen? This book is so well done that you should clear a few hours when you sit down to read it.
There are teens who find a strong attraction for one another but race could be a complicating factor in their North Carolina community. She took a purity pledge at 14 and he’s about to leave for college all the way across the country. Old money, new money; development vs conservation; secrets that fester; and wrongs that can’t be set right, so many disparate pieces of information all added together in the hands of this masterful storyteller make for a totally engrossing read.
Thank you to MacMillanUSA for this advance readers copy.
Opening sentences: “An upscale new house in a simple old neighborhood. A girl on a chaise beside a swimming pool, who wants to be left alone. We begin our story here, in the minutes before the small event that will change everything.” Doesn’t that make you want to read on to find out what is going to happen? This book is so well done that you should clear a few hours when you sit down to read it.
There are teens who find a strong attraction for one another but race could be a complicating factor in their North Carolina community. She took a purity pledge at 14 and he’s about to leave for college all the way across the country. Old money, new money; development vs conservation; secrets that fester; and wrongs that can’t be set right, so many disparate pieces of information all added together in the hands of this masterful storyteller make for a totally engrossing read.
Thank you to MacMillanUSA for this advance readers copy.
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed this one a lot more than I thought that I would. This one was a lot darker than I had anticipated in he beginning. This one has a lot of themes that are so relevant to today and a lot of moments where I was livid at one of the characters in the novel. Overall, would definitely recommend.