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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
My fault with Out of the Easy comes from my being an adult reader reading a YA novel. As a YA novel, I think that it is pretty good! Some parts came off as trite & underdeveloped, but the majority of the novel was unique & had a little "something special." Perhaps what bothered me most was that the novel was dialogue-heavy. I prefer books that show, not tell. I think that an adult book chronicling the life of Willie, any of the "nieces", or Josie's mother would work well as an adult novel - especially Willie.
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book as a whole is 3⭐
I'd rate Josie Moraine a 2/10, Jesse a 7/10 and Willie a 100/10.
Not gonna lie, I liked Willie, Cokie, and Jesse more than I did Josie and this story was told in her POV from start to finish
I'd rate Josie Moraine a 2/10, Jesse a 7/10 and Willie a 100/10.
Not gonna lie, I liked Willie, Cokie, and Jesse more than I did Josie and this story was told in her POV from start to finish
Not quite as good as her other ones, but I still enjoyed it. She has a gift for creating characters.
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I have now read all of Sepetys' books. I wasn't expecting to like this book as much as I did. I've seen many medicated reviews about this book from other people who have loved her other works. I, however, really enjoyed the book. I found the characters well written, the story had emotion.... Overall, another great book written by Sepetys. I cannot wait for her next book to come out.
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
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 found this book to keep me intrigued as all Ruta Sepetys books do but I didn’t find myself learning as much on this one. I also found the plot to be predictable at times and Josie (the main character) to be naive. I would still recommend it but with a trigger warning to anyone with sexual trauma and not above Ruta’s other books.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Abandonment
emotional
informative
fast-paced