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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
hopeful
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
Every once in a while I need a break from my typical reading of serial killers. So I decided to check out this book. While it was not bad it was just not as light hearted as I thought or hoped it would be. It was kind of sad in a depressing way. So unless you are in the right mood to read this type of book you might want to hold off until than. While I liked Gina. I liked the Gina of the present and not the past. It was the past that I found that I really disliked. It was the sad parts. Thus part of the reason that I liked the present. The other reason was that I found the "new" Gina to be more independent and I formed a better connection with her. However as much as I liked Gina and did skip parts midway of the past, this story still did not draw me in fully and I felt the story to be dry and slow moving. I just did not feel the magic happen.
A Hundred Pieces of Meby Lucy Dillon is a bittersweet and inspiring story of loss and love, forgiveness and finding what is important in life; a compelling tale of starting over and self-discovery.
Gina Bellamy has been through many struggles in her life, she now finds herself on her own and single, starting over from scratch in a tiny apartment and decides she will only keep a hundred of important things a hundred pieces of herself.
While many of us have been down similar roads in our lives, sometimes losing our personal items, creates a sense of freedom from stuff. It forces us to reflect on things which are of importance. You surround yourself with what really brings joy and happiness. (Less is More). It also means Gina needs to come to terms with her past and learn to embrace her future, even though it holds uncertainty.
Gina’s life is a journey, as she sorts out her belongings one box at a time. She is a strong and inspirational woman, who has overcome many obstacles to get to this point. The story follows Gina, a divorcee and cancer survivor trying to rebuild her life after her marriage falls apart and she's forced to rebuild.
From the gripping front cover of this precious dog, to the well-written chapters which start with an event from Gina’s past and fast forward to the present day, as readers get an idea of how her life has shaped and changed from the person she was.
Lucy Dillon is quite the storyteller, seamlessly weaving past and present, creating realistic characters for beautiful novel of hope. Written for all women, A Hundred Pieces of Me will grab you and pull you into this world of change and reflection-- for a thought-provoking read.
I loved Buzz, the rescue greyhound Gina acquires, as was heartwarming (as well as a great cover shot)! A lesson for us all – A reflection. We need to learn to live more for the moment, as we never know what is around the corner, as I am finding with my parent’s cancer diagnosis this past year.
Highly recommend this uplifting book, and look forward to reading more from this talented author!
Gina Bellamy has been through many struggles in her life, she now finds herself on her own and single, starting over from scratch in a tiny apartment and decides she will only keep a hundred of important things a hundred pieces of herself.
While many of us have been down similar roads in our lives, sometimes losing our personal items, creates a sense of freedom from stuff. It forces us to reflect on things which are of importance. You surround yourself with what really brings joy and happiness. (Less is More). It also means Gina needs to come to terms with her past and learn to embrace her future, even though it holds uncertainty.
Gina’s life is a journey, as she sorts out her belongings one box at a time. She is a strong and inspirational woman, who has overcome many obstacles to get to this point. The story follows Gina, a divorcee and cancer survivor trying to rebuild her life after her marriage falls apart and she's forced to rebuild.
From the gripping front cover of this precious dog, to the well-written chapters which start with an event from Gina’s past and fast forward to the present day, as readers get an idea of how her life has shaped and changed from the person she was.
Lucy Dillon is quite the storyteller, seamlessly weaving past and present, creating realistic characters for beautiful novel of hope. Written for all women, A Hundred Pieces of Me will grab you and pull you into this world of change and reflection-- for a thought-provoking read.
I loved Buzz, the rescue greyhound Gina acquires, as was heartwarming (as well as a great cover shot)! A lesson for us all – A reflection. We need to learn to live more for the moment, as we never know what is around the corner, as I am finding with my parent’s cancer diagnosis this past year.
Highly recommend this uplifting book, and look forward to reading more from this talented author!
I am afraid that last chapter totally soured my feelings about this book, like BOOM, instant bad feeling.
It started off well enough. Gina is going through a divorce. She left a house she loved. She is going through all her things and making a list of 100 things to keep.
We learn that she knows nothing about her dad. She had cancer. She lost her one true love. She has issues with her mother. She is a bit lost.
So a book about her finding herself, moving on, letting go.
And boom, I am not gonna spoil things just....the ending is not a happy one. There is no HEA, or is there? There is no HFN...or is there. The ending is a tragic one...or is it?
DAMN IT, I wanted closure, instead we were left with this crap ending that made me wish I had not read this 450 page book. I can deal with happy, I can deal with sad, I can not deal with NOT KNOWING.
Crap ending. You get an only ok for that.
It started off well enough. Gina is going through a divorce. She left a house she loved. She is going through all her things and making a list of 100 things to keep.
We learn that she knows nothing about her dad. She had cancer. She lost her one true love. She has issues with her mother. She is a bit lost.
So a book about her finding herself, moving on, letting go.
And boom, I am not gonna spoil things just....the ending is not a happy one. There is no HEA, or is there? There is no HFN...or is there. The ending is a tragic one...or is it?
DAMN IT, I wanted closure, instead we were left with this crap ending that made me wish I had not read this 450 page book. I can deal with happy, I can deal with sad, I can not deal with NOT KNOWING.
Crap ending. You get an only ok for that.
There were so many good bits in this novel that they all added up to a very good read for me.
I have always enjoyed a good break up book. It's not that I take delight in others' pain, at least I don't think, but having gone through a bad break up in college has left me eternally curious about how other people deal with such situations. The novel's intriguing idea of the scorned woman starting over by paring her possessions down to 100 beloved objects (basically surviving heartbreak by going all Marie Kondo on its butt) snared my interest from the beginning.
Add to that the flashback snippets at the beginning of every chapter which lets the reader see how the main character got to the place she's currently at, and you really have an excellent story.
I have always enjoyed a good break up book. It's not that I take delight in others' pain, at least I don't think, but having gone through a bad break up in college has left me eternally curious about how other people deal with such situations. The novel's intriguing idea of the scorned woman starting over by paring her possessions down to 100 beloved objects (basically surviving heartbreak by going all Marie Kondo on its butt) snared my interest from the beginning.
Add to that the flashback snippets at the beginning of every chapter which lets the reader see how the main character got to the place she's currently at, and you really have an excellent story.
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Easy summer read about a woman going through a divorce post-cancer treatment, and still dealing with the aftermath of a tragedy in her youth, who decides to declutter her life. I could relate to her because I tend to keep things. If I were ever to declutter though, my earring collection, and my books, would have to count as one item each as I have more than 100 of each of them!! I really liked Gina, and her dog, Buzz.
finished in a day mainly because i skimmed over a lot of it. the blurb on the back kind of hooked me because it mentions that the main character, Gina, has a rescue dog as her companion....well, it took close to 200 pages before said dog appeared. 200 pages of a 400 page book. ok, so, there was a dog. there was also a WHOLE LOT of other stuff going on: breast cancer, infidelity, unexpected pregnancies, new homes, new loves, old flames, and drama, drama, drama. honestly, i found it to be a bit too much. it was also a bit predictable. it almost felt like the author had a bunch of ideas for a bunch of stories and tried to make all of them into one book. meh.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced