Reviews

All We Can Do Is Wait by Richard Lawson

izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition

2.0

2.5/5

I enjoyed the POVs in this book. I liked getting everyone’s stories and seeing what the ending was. Granted it was short but I believe it was just the right length.

kshea1's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

kvreadsandrecs's review against another edition

2.0

This book was kind of a waste of my time. The only story I was interested in occurred before the book even started 🙄

taylorlechat's review against another edition

5.0

I love books with alternating perspectives like this!!! This one was super well written and I loved all the ways the characters connected. I loved each characters sub plots and how they used their backgrounds to stay grounded in the moment.

4saradouglas's review against another edition

2.0

It took me three weeks to read this because I just couldn't get into it. I stuck it out and tried to find something to hold on to in the plot or the characters or anything... but in the end I just didn't think the book was interesting and I didn't feel anything for any of the characters.

sallashelves's review against another edition

3.0

Full Review Here:
https://www.bookstoldmeso.com/2019/06/review-all-we-can-do-is-wait.html

Waiting for news is always the worst. You don't know if it'll be good news or bad, if you're going to get them in the next fifteen minutes or if you have to wait for hours.

1madchild's review against another edition

1.0

offff, that was rough to get through.

its a no from me.

gggina13's review against another edition

2.0

I enjoyed the writing in this book a lot. There was some repetitive phrasing that irked me. It’s also clear the author was biased, protecting the characters that “needed to be” protected and of course leaving less important characters to deal with their fates. This is in line with what the reader wants, and I’m not mad at it, but just in my personal opinion it felt a little cheap. I didn’t love any of the characters but I liked them and I think their flaws made them more real even if they were less likable. I loved the concept of the book as well; it’s something new that I’ve never seen before in a novel.

moniquemaggiore's review against another edition

3.0

I liked how this book took place in Boston, and how towns like Lynn, Saugus, and Salem were mentioned in the book. I also liked how there were multiple point of views within the book. I felt this book was slow, I did like how it went between past and present, I feel that alternating between the past and present picked the book up a little. I felt the execution was lacking in this book.

joeyreads30's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced