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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
My firs [a:Joyce Maynard|71438|Joyce Maynard|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1282674073p2/71438.jpg] book, and overall I liked it. It was a very slow read for me.
3.5 ⭐️ rounded to 4 ⭐️
For most of the time I was listening to this book, I kept thinking I was listening to a memoir, not a work of fiction. The sense of place was beautiful, the protagonist was interesting and likable, and the cast of characters were rich and varied — and yet, for me, something about the style of the prose just didn’t quite pull all these great elements together. The foreshadowing felt over the top at times, and yet there were other plot points that took me by surprise. Nevertheless, the rich imagery kept me moving through this novel, not really caring that much that I wasn’t sure where we were going most of the time. Perhaps this was intentional and meant to capture the feeling of just getting through life one day at a time after such a great loss.
For most of the time I was listening to this book, I kept thinking I was listening to a memoir, not a work of fiction. The sense of place was beautiful, the protagonist was interesting and likable, and the cast of characters were rich and varied — and yet, for me, something about the style of the prose just didn’t quite pull all these great elements together. The foreshadowing felt over the top at times, and yet there were other plot points that took me by surprise. Nevertheless, the rich imagery kept me moving through this novel, not really caring that much that I wasn’t sure where we were going most of the time. Perhaps this was intentional and meant to capture the feeling of just getting through life one day at a time after such a great loss.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-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 loved this book. It starts quickly with a devastating heartbreak that almost had me quit the book, but I stuck with it and I’m so glad I did because it was the most wonderful, beautiful healing story. I cried lots of tears (in public!) and really truly loved it. Heartbreak and all.