Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Þernan by Nita Prose

29 reviews

emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I bought the book last year and it took me a year to pick it up again huhu because it's pretty slow, however things got a lot better once I got to 60% of the book!

its when molly got arrested
I started to get excited and did not put the book down at all, read it in ago lol 

I love Mr. Preston, Charlotte and our boiii Juan Manuel so much 🥺💜 so precious found family feels!

And the one got me shook is the ending, 2 plot twists jfjdjdjd
Gran made Molly promised to help her 'go', and when I thought Mr.Black murdered by Giselle but its actually first Mrs. Black holy shoessss


Oh waiiit another thing,
is Mr. Preston actually Molly's grandfather???? Hdhsjsjsj


😭😭😭😭 Argh even though the first half of this book is super slow for me, but the other half is soo soooo good I love it. I'm so surprised the writing seems so different for the last part of the book wow.

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funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3.5 ⭐️ Quirky, mysterious, and I enjoyed the writing style

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lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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inspiring sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

really easy to read. did not realise mc was going to be on the autism spectrum. whilst it’s not said explicitly it’s heavily implied and it hurts having to watch her get manipulated by those around her but it was soothing to know she had others around her that did genuinely care about her
i loved the plot, really enjoyed

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dark lighthearted mysterious sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I had assumed that the author of this book was neurodivergent, like her main character, and when I found out she wasn’t it seemed like such a weird choice, especially with the way she chose to write Molly, who reads like Amelia Bedelia most of the time. The mystery itself isn’t anything especially interesting, and if I wanted a charming British whodunnit I should have just re-read Thursday Murder Club 

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emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

   Molly, a neurodivergent maid, finds the rich and mean Mr. Black dead in his bed. It turns out he was murdered. And Molly ends up under suspicion for his murder. But some of the people at the hotel are not who they seem. And they may have used Molly's neurodivergence to their advantage. 
   I enjoyed this book quite a bit. I know some said it was inconsistent, but I find that, as a neurodivergent person, I can see how her seemingly very shifting rules don't shift as much as they seem to do to some people. I know that certain rules in my mind are different than how a "normal" person may have their rules. And once you get to the end it all makes sense, at least to me. 
   I didn't guess the killer, though I guess another one of the "plot twists" (the one with her grandmother.)

Narrator Rating: 3.5 stars
  She did a decent job but for most of the book she had kind of pout to her voice which was childlike and annoying for a 20-something woman.

Elemental Levels:  Fluff-3.5/5  Heartfelt-3/5   Helpful-NA     Horror-NA  Inspiration-NA  
Love aka Romance-2/5   Mystery-5/5     Predictability-2.5/5   Spice-NA    Suspense-2/5    Tear- 3/5  Thrill-1.5/5  Humor-1/5 

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challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I really enjoyed this! I was not expecting the twists that happened either.

Also not gonna lie, I thought this was set in England for the longest time while reading. It gives British vibes but then they talked about the Olive Garden lol. Still, cute. 

Only 4.5 stars because I felt like
Molly went from not being able to read anyone at all to being able to read everyone in about two minutes. And it was a tad predictable.


But would still recommend as it was an enjoyable read. 

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mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Very cute whodunnit with a very interesting premise-- a neurodivergent maid gets caught in the middle of a murder investigation and becomes a suspect when people take advantage of her. 

But the rest the read was a bit off-putting because the author is neurotypical, and I wasn't sure if she was doing a service or disservice to the autistic community. The author took inspiration from when she taught special needs children, but honestly I just read 'Yellowface'and I hope a sensitivity expert was involved... 

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