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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
⭐ 2/5
There was a lot to this book that happened all at once that made the reading experience a bit confusing at times, yet I had fun with the differing perspectives. I wasn't expecting to get Eddie's chapters, and it was a nice touch to put in filler information about his side of things. The ending is ambiguous, yet not a total shock. I don't hate this book, but I don't totally love it either.
There was a lot to this book that happened all at once that made the reading experience a bit confusing at times, yet I had fun with the differing perspectives. I wasn't expecting to get Eddie's chapters, and it was a nice touch to put in filler information about his side of things. The ending is ambiguous, yet not a total shock. I don't hate this book, but I don't totally love it either.
Very into twisty reimaginings of classic stories. This was kind of like when I read Rebecca and was like “HEY WAIT IS THIS JANE EYRE?!” (except I knew it was the source material this time). Not the exact same story, but heavily influenced and very fun to pick out parallels! It threw me off a little because not all of the characters are 1:1 with their namesakes (I did laugh when the dog was named Adele ), but I just thought of them as references/Easter eggs instead of trying to fit them to Bronte’s characters.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
so many twists and turns between the MCs making you crave more...definitely didn't want to put this one down!
dark
mysterious
I didn’t love it. I thought it was far- fetched and not believable. It was a retelling of Jane Eyre, a favorite classic of mine. The characters were so different and they did not function in logical ways. They were unlikable, shallow, horrible people. I did like the switch off between narrators, but not enough to redeem the book. I have had some disappointing reads this year.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Modern update/reimagining of "Jane Eyre". I love "Jane Eyre" and "Wide Sargasso Sea", so I enjoyed another novel in that universe. Didn't enjoy this book as much as "Reckless Girls," the only other Rachel Hawkins book I have read so far.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes