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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
Billie, Woods, and Satcher are sometimes infuriating yet addicting characters. They have a love triangle of sorts. They constantly hurt each other and no one seems to know what they want. But there I was still cheering for Billie throughout it all. I think what makes it interesting is that even though Woods was an idiot the author still writes the perspectives in a way that makes you feel for him too even though he’s supposed to be the bad guy. I wondered throughout the story how much Billie ever loved Woods and how much of it was the idea of what it was or the easy rhythm they fell into. She often went back and forth with her thoughts on this and you could never quite figure out where she stood.
5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Excellent - Highly Recommended
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - A good, solid read
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - An okay read
2 ⭐️⭐️ - Meh
1 ⭐️ - Not my cup of tea
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - A good, solid read
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - An okay read
2 ⭐️⭐️ - Meh
1 ⭐️ - Not my cup of tea
I’m not sure how to rate this - 2.5/3?
Some fantastic quotes and lessons, but ultimately I wanted to strangle Billie for her indecisiveness and the decisions she made throughout the book.
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Tarryn Fisher really made me feel heartache with Billie’s story. The first half was unputdownable. But after that I felt like I was witnessing a train wreck. I just couldn’t see Billie redeeming herself during the last half. Some aspects were out of her control. The rest though? She’s a 30-something woman, not a child playing with peoples emotions. And now that I’m writing this down, I’m kind of angry.
What genre is this book? It was kinda motivational, a bit of a love story, a dash of suspense—it was just a lot but also not enough.
Reviewed on: Ashes Books & Bobs.
You guys have heard me gush about Tarryn Fisher’s books for quite a while now (that’s an understatement). She was one of the first authors I discovered when I started reading avidly again and quickly became my favorite. She has a way of injecting wisdom into every book in a unique way I’ve never experienced before. Her words hit me deep in the heart and have helped me to become a more confident woman. Naturally, when she releases a new book, I gobble it up like my life depends upon it, even when the title makes my friends worry about the state of my soul. 😉
The first half of this book was a joy to read. I was highlighting line after line and was eager to see where Billie’s journey would take her. I love Tarryn’s broken characters because they help women feel as if the things they’ve been through aren’t unique to them. They bring people together and make us all feel less alone. Billie was no different, having gone through a traumatic divorce. She shows readers that healing doesn’t happen immediately, even two years later, Billie was still struggling to regain her footing.
“I’ve already been on life’s ride from hell. I know all the turns.”
Unfortunately, after the halfway mark in this book, the story crumbled. Billie wasn’t a character I could resonate with in the least and she became desperate and wishy-washy. I felt as if the plot twists were too cliche for a Tarryn Fisher novel and didn’t add to furthering the story. The characters were twisted in an indistinguishable web that I didn’t care to untangle. I found their reasons for hurting one another to be unrealistic excuses for bad behavior – no one accepted responsibility for their actions and it was exhausting. Thankfully Satcher made the story more bearable for me, but he still didn’t do anything worthwhile enough for a lengthy mention.
“We aren’t meant to stay the same. Life hits us from every direction, and we build thick skin in those places … calluses. It’s the way we survive.”
Most disappointing for me was the lack of closure on some of the details added to this story. The ending felt rushed and made me ponder the unanswered questions for hours after I finished. This simply is not a five-star book. It was too unorganized and felt pieced together.
The good news is that Tarryn writes books for all women, meaning all of us won’t relate to every book she writes. I’m more of a Margo and you may be more of a Senna, or Yara, or Billie. Naturally, women who have been wronged or through a divorce are going to relate to Billie in a big way. Authors are continually pushing their limits and evolving, just as the rest of us, and it’s ok to not find a piece of yourself in every book they write. Regardless, I’m going to continue to have high hopes for anything Tarryn puts out and be eagerly awaiting it with a greedy heart.
You guys have heard me gush about Tarryn Fisher’s books for quite a while now (that’s an understatement). She was one of the first authors I discovered when I started reading avidly again and quickly became my favorite. She has a way of injecting wisdom into every book in a unique way I’ve never experienced before. Her words hit me deep in the heart and have helped me to become a more confident woman. Naturally, when she releases a new book, I gobble it up like my life depends upon it, even when the title makes my friends worry about the state of my soul. 😉
The first half of this book was a joy to read. I was highlighting line after line and was eager to see where Billie’s journey would take her. I love Tarryn’s broken characters because they help women feel as if the things they’ve been through aren’t unique to them. They bring people together and make us all feel less alone. Billie was no different, having gone through a traumatic divorce. She shows readers that healing doesn’t happen immediately, even two years later, Billie was still struggling to regain her footing.
“I’ve already been on life’s ride from hell. I know all the turns.”
Unfortunately, after the halfway mark in this book, the story crumbled. Billie wasn’t a character I could resonate with in the least and she became desperate and wishy-washy. I felt as if the plot twists were too cliche for a Tarryn Fisher novel and didn’t add to furthering the story. The characters were twisted in an indistinguishable web that I didn’t care to untangle. I found their reasons for hurting one another to be unrealistic excuses for bad behavior – no one accepted responsibility for their actions and it was exhausting. Thankfully Satcher made the story more bearable for me, but he still didn’t do anything worthwhile enough for a lengthy mention.
“We aren’t meant to stay the same. Life hits us from every direction, and we build thick skin in those places … calluses. It’s the way we survive.”
Most disappointing for me was the lack of closure on some of the details added to this story. The ending felt rushed and made me ponder the unanswered questions for hours after I finished. This simply is not a five-star book. It was too unorganized and felt pieced together.
The good news is that Tarryn writes books for all women, meaning all of us won’t relate to every book she writes. I’m more of a Margo and you may be more of a Senna, or Yara, or Billie. Naturally, women who have been wronged or through a divorce are going to relate to Billie in a big way. Authors are continually pushing their limits and evolving, just as the rest of us, and it’s ok to not find a piece of yourself in every book they write. Regardless, I’m going to continue to have high hopes for anything Tarryn puts out and be eagerly awaiting it with a greedy heart.
I usually inhale a TF book the moment she hits publish. I couldn’t with this one. The vibe surrounding it, the discussions in PLN, the synopsis....this shit was too close for comfort for me to try to read for awhile.
Obviously I finally caved. It was still a little too close for comfort at times, and a lot of times it really hurt to read the very things I had been struggling with myself.
But in the end, I’m only sad that I had put it off for so long. Another Tarryn Fisher hit
Obviously I finally caved. It was still a little too close for comfort at times, and a lot of times it really hurt to read the very things I had been struggling with myself.
But in the end, I’m only sad that I had put it off for so long. Another Tarryn Fisher hit
I found these characters & the story annoying, don’t recommend
Audible listen narrated by Connor Crais and Meg Sylvan.
Oh my gosh this book. Holy hell. I can’t deal with this! Get out of my head… get out of my life!!!!
But when Satcher and Wendy meet and lewdly joke. Yeah, this is going to be so good.
Very female POV
Daaaaamn!!! The twist!!!! Woo! I’m a need some after-book-therapy. Men get mean when they hurt women, we’re mean when women hurt us.
Oh Woods, for me, your explanation was actually forgivable. What Satcher walks in on….Billie’s forgiveness, her actual giving in instead of…
Oh my this was the ending the book needed. Connor and Meg slayed this story!
Oh my gosh this book. Holy hell. I can’t deal with this! Get out of my head… get out of my life!!!!
But when Satcher and Wendy meet and lewdly joke. Yeah, this is going to be so good.
Very female POV
Daaaaamn!!! The twist!!!! Woo! I’m a need some after-book-therapy. Men get mean when they hurt women, we’re mean when women hurt us.
Oh Woods, for me, your explanation was actually forgivable. What Satcher walks in on….Billie’s forgiveness, her actual giving in instead of…
Oh my this was the ending the book needed. Connor and Meg slayed this story!
