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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
sad
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:
No
Found this storyline reasonably interesting and a little different to something I had read before but it was quite slow moving. I didn’t enjoy the time jumping back and forth and kept reading back to try and make sense of what I was reading.
Personally I found the narrator of this book selfish , wallowing in self pity and unlikeable. I wouldn’t recommend this book as I wanted to throw it across the room several times
I SWEAR THAT IT IS A RARE OCCASION WHEN IT TAKES ME MORE THAN LIKE 3 DAYS TO FINISH A PHYSICAL BOOK. WORK GOT IN THE WAY...THEN I GOT BORED... BUT HAVE NO FEAR - I DID IT.
We Must Be Brave started off with a little bang. Not a big bang.. but it was enough to get me invested. I wanted to know why this little girl was on the bus all by herself. Where her mother or father was at. Why she was so hard to wake up (I mean I sleep like the dead.. but at one point, if you keep poking the sleeping bear - this bitch will wake up). Low-key, I had a ton of questions and I wasn't even into chapter 2 at this point.
After meeting Ellen and Pamela, I will admit that I liked them. I could totally see a relationship/friendship grow between them that could last for a lifetime. However, Pamela then opened her mouth and annoyed me. I totally understand that she's a kid but she was just so annoying. Once wine was involved, I seemed to like her a bit more but I wasn't in love with the girl.
Even with all of that, I still loved their relationship with one another. I was a bit heartbroken when Pamela went back with her family and they stopped communication between her and Ellen. Ellen was so freaking sweet and she took care of that damn child - she shouldn't have been shunned like that.
Overall, I liked it but I really wanted to enjoy it more. Also, shout out to my girl Ellen who was my favorite person in this book.
We Must Be Brave started off with a little bang. Not a big bang.. but it was enough to get me invested. I wanted to know why this little girl was on the bus all by herself. Where her mother or father was at. Why she was so hard to wake up (I mean I sleep like the dead.. but at one point, if you keep poking the sleeping bear - this bitch will wake up). Low-key, I had a ton of questions and I wasn't even into chapter 2 at this point.
After meeting Ellen and Pamela, I will admit that I liked them. I could totally see a relationship/friendship grow between them that could last for a lifetime. However, Pamela then opened her mouth and annoyed me. I totally understand that she's a kid but she was just so annoying. Once wine was involved, I seemed to like her a bit more but I wasn't in love with the girl.
Even with all of that, I still loved their relationship with one another. I was a bit heartbroken when Pamela went back with her family and they stopped communication between her and Ellen. Ellen was so freaking sweet and she took care of that damn child - she shouldn't have been shunned like that.
Overall, I liked it but I really wanted to enjoy it more. Also, shout out to my girl Ellen who was my favorite person in this book.
3.5 - 4 stars Love and sacrifice and heart break and learning to live with it. Not a riveting plot but a life’s journey making the most of what’s given.
emotional
reflective
slow-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
It was beautifully written
The premise of this book sounded right up my street, but I just found the pace too slow and I haven’t found myself wanting to pick it up in between reads. Given up around 6 chapters in
3.5 ⭐️
If I didn’t listen to this at 1.5 speed, it would’ve dragged on. Couldn’t imagine physically reading this book.
If I didn’t listen to this at 1.5 speed, it would’ve dragged on. Couldn’t imagine physically reading this book.
A slow-moving but beautiful story about love for others, especially parents for their children. A tale that highlights kindness, sacrifice, letting go but never forgetting, enduring through loss, finding joy in everyday moments, love with all its joys and sorrows—and all the things that make life worth living. And I did have to keep my tissues handy. Touching and tender.
Jumps around. Difficult to get in to. Took me a LONG time to finish because it didn't hold my attention.