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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
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
inspiring
challenging
inspiring
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
I just can’t…
dark
emotional
sad
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Car accident
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If Jude is meant to be as awful as she comes across, 4.5 stars. If not, 2.
What a story. I really loved these characters. One of the best part of this book was that I could understand both sides of the story. Having been a parent I understand the fear and anguish that the mother was going through. And having been a teenager I understand that it's difficult to realize that there are real consequences to some of your actions. It's a rare book that can actually make me cry out loud while I'm reading it. If you're ready to go through a roller coaster of emotions this book is for you.
There is a saying "Out of the frying pan and into the fire." I first heard this phrase when reading "Chapter 6" of The Hobbit. Then I learned it was a song by music icon Meatloaf. And, oddly, it has always elicited a scene in my mind from "Saved by the Bell" where Zack was dreaming (or hallucinating?) about running around in a frying pan.
All of this to say, I now have a new image that comes to mind when I think of this phrase. This book truly embodies the saying. One of the main characters, Lexi, seems to go from one bad situation to another. Those situations create nothing but a tragedy ripple effect, causing all of the main characters to spend the entire book grieving and struggling (and failing) to cope with that grief.
If you like tear-jerkers (actually, maybe that's not strong enough?). If you like torrential tear-and-snot inducing novels, this is a realistic fiction book that will have you crying for days.
In typical Kristin Hannah fashion, the book is so moving because the character development is second-to-none. I felt so gutted for these characters because I felt like I *knew* them beyond merely exposition. Was this my favorite Kristin Hannah book? Not at all. Was it still a high quality book that made me re-evaluate my own blessings in life? Absolutely.
All of this to say, I now have a new image that comes to mind when I think of this phrase. This book truly embodies the saying. One of the main characters, Lexi, seems to go from one bad situation to another. Those situations create nothing but a tragedy ripple effect, causing all of the main characters to spend the entire book grieving and struggling (and failing) to cope with that grief.
If you like tear-jerkers (actually, maybe that's not strong enough?). If you like torrential tear-and-snot inducing novels, this is a realistic fiction book that will have you crying for days.
In typical Kristin Hannah fashion, the book is so moving because the character development is second-to-none. I felt so gutted for these characters because I felt like I *knew* them beyond merely exposition. Was this my favorite Kristin Hannah book? Not at all. Was it still a high quality book that made me re-evaluate my own blessings in life? Absolutely.
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
emotional