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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
Great story with family trauma, specifically mother and daughter relationships, first loves and grief
Dnfed very early on when I heard cancer mentioned. When will I learn to check content warnings first
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-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
This is a very heart warming, gut wrenching story about love, loss, lies, and life. This book surrounds a dysfunctional family of 4 with whose mother left when the girls were teenagers. She went on to become a radio talk show host offering relationship advice of all kinds. Until, evidence of her extramarital affair surfaces and brings everything crashing down. When she's then injured in a car accident, her youngest daughter is tasked with taking care of her thru her recovery. Can they rebuild the relationship they once had or will this be the final straw for them? This book has secrets, lies, death, anger, humor, sad tears and happy tears. It is an emotional, quick read.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
tense
medium-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
3.5, rounded up. This book had good moments and a good way of explaining complicated family relationships. Certain things caught me by surprise in a good way but it veered a bit too far into corny romantic for my liking so didn't like it as much as Kristin Hannah's other books