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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
This book was was a good read — albeit a little overhyped I think! I wish I was starting 2022 with a 5⭐️ read but alas. . . I wasn’t at all what I was expecting and while a good book with emotional depth I didn’t feel like it had the speed or thrill of a good crime novel because it is mainly a novel about extreme depravity. Overall, a good, but sad read and not at all what I expected from the way the book was marketed / the cover / etc.
3.5**
This book is if A Child Called It made a baby with A Little Life
DEPRESSING
I think the book for me would have been more impactful without naming the children letters (such as girl A, boy A, etc.) You really start to finally also understand their stories from flashbacks which was less confusing.
I felt for the main character so much and how hard life is now with what she went through. This is just a crazy emotional read, however didn't impact me as others have before.
This book is if A Child Called It made a baby with A Little Life
DEPRESSING
I think the book for me would have been more impactful without naming the children letters (such as girl A, boy A, etc.) You really start to finally also understand their stories from flashbacks which was less confusing.
I felt for the main character so much and how hard life is now with what she went through. This is just a crazy emotional read, however didn't impact me as others have before.
This is a story which will stay with me for some time to come.
Well, I finished it. I have reduced my 3 star rating on reading that the story of this ‘fictional’ book was in fact based on a true storey. The characters were changed but the story followed closely to ‘The Turpins’ I feel it is sad to profit from this shocking story and those children who are alive today.
I getting disillusioned with best selling authors promoting other books, I’m wondering why and do that really mean what they say.
I getting disillusioned with best selling authors promoting other books, I’m wondering why and do that really mean what they say.
3 stars.
Well....it wasn't bad. There are probably better books to spend your time on though.
The subject matter is difficult obviously, and mostly I thought the author did a good job dealing with it.
However, I actually found it easier to read the past scenes than the present ones. The present was just boring and depressing. It took me way longer to read this than it should have considering the length. I just dreaded picking it up most of the time. The timeline jumped around a little too much, I would have preferred them to be in separate chapters. Also, I was kind of mad that nothing was said to Ethan's wife before the wedding? And the ending felt a bit clichéd. Additionally, the Book of the Month site had this labelled as suspense which....it just was not.
On a positive note, I was happy for Delilah and Lex's last intereactions near the end. I also was happy with Lex's attitude toward her mom. It felt like a nice change of pace from stories of endless forgiveness and a realistic reaction.
side note: I have been very underwhelmed with the book of the month picks lately.
Well....it wasn't bad. There are probably better books to spend your time on though.
The subject matter is difficult obviously, and mostly I thought the author did a good job dealing with it.
However, I actually found it easier to read the past scenes than the present ones. The present was just boring and depressing. It took me way longer to read this than it should have considering the length. I just dreaded picking it up most of the time. The timeline jumped around a little too much, I would have preferred them to be in separate chapters. Also, I was kind of mad that nothing was said to Ethan's wife before the wedding? And the ending felt a bit clichéd. Additionally, the Book of the Month site had this labelled as suspense which....it just was not.
On a positive note, I was happy for Delilah and Lex's last intereactions near the end. I also was happy with Lex's attitude toward her mom. It felt like a nice change of pace from stories of endless forgiveness and a realistic reaction.
side note: I have been very underwhelmed with the book of the month picks lately.
3.5 stars
✨ "Girl A. The girl who escaped. If anybody was going to make it, it was going to be you."
I almost DNF this but I'm so glad I pressed on, because it left me speechless and upset with an extreme book hangover.
It was a struggle to get through this book at first: The long paragraphs and chapters, jumping between at least three timelines (childhood, past, present), confusing prose (it took me awhile to figure out the protagonist's job and who each character was etc) certainly didn't help. But it became an easier read the further I got.
At the same time, I wouldn't fault the above points because it's exactly what makes this such a powerful read. While I saw one 'twist' quite early on, there were still many scenes that broke me.
Don't expect a thriller or fast-paced action or gruesome descriptions. This book is the epitome of 'saying something without saying anything at all.' And it definitely said tons.
✨ "Girl A. The girl who escaped. If anybody was going to make it, it was going to be you."
I almost DNF this but I'm so glad I pressed on, because it left me speechless and upset with an extreme book hangover.
It was a struggle to get through this book at first: The long paragraphs and chapters, jumping between at least three timelines (childhood, past, present), confusing prose (it took me awhile to figure out the protagonist's job and who each character was etc) certainly didn't help. But it became an easier read the further I got.
At the same time, I wouldn't fault the above points because it's exactly what makes this such a powerful read. While I saw one 'twist' quite early on, there were still many scenes that broke me.
Don't expect a thriller or fast-paced action or gruesome descriptions. This book is the epitome of 'saying something without saying anything at all.' And it definitely said tons.
[3.5] disturbing, very sharp objects vibes but idk it just didn’t do it for me, I felt unsatisfied by a lot of the story lines? good twist at the end tho
dark
emotional
sad
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
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I didn’t know what to expect of this book when I started it, and I think that worked in my favour. It’s a beautiful, haunting, awful story of memory, pain, and self destruction. There are no big shocks, no major twists, but you still turn the pages with trepidation of what is to come.
Just as the abuse and the control in the story is glacially slow, the events just can’t be shocking, as you’ve been working up to this level for some time.
I do wonder if there is to be a series, a Girl C, a Boy 2, and with the final of Boy 1 at the end.
Just as the abuse and the control in the story is glacially slow, the events just can’t be shocking, as you’ve been working up to this level for some time.
I do wonder if there is to be a series, a Girl C, a Boy 2, and with the final of Boy 1 at the end.