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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The saving grace of this book is its general theme, I guess. Coping with loss, motherhood struggle, and all. I'm not sure whether my detachment with this book is due to my inexperience with pregnancy and motherhood and all that jazz, or if it is just not that well-written. The storyline is decent, I suppose. It's nothing special, but I can see the appeal. The book has several good one-liners here and there, but that's also the problem: the story feels more like an excuse to deliver those one-liners.
But one main takeaway (for me) from this book is that white people is basically gross.... I mean, how can someone store a plate that has been used as an ashtray by their guest under their bed FOR DAYS?? Along with the cigarette butt? Also a broken photo frame and torn-up picture? Like, don't you guys want a clean room? Don't you have some... I don't know, hygiene standard, I guess?
At the end of the day, I think this is more on the "okay" pile.
I don't quite like it, but I appreciate that it can be read rather quickly from start to finish.
But one main takeaway (for me) from this book is that white people is basically gross.... I mean, how can someone store a plate that has been used as an ashtray by their guest under their bed FOR DAYS?? Along with the cigarette butt? Also a broken photo frame and torn-up picture? Like, don't you guys want a clean room? Don't you have some... I don't know, hygiene standard, I guess?
At the end of the day, I think this is more on the "okay" pile.
I don't quite like it, but I appreciate that it can be read rather quickly from start to finish.
Startling! A lot of red herrings!
Reminiscent of Reconstructing Amelia, but with better writing.
Reminiscent of Reconstructing Amelia, but with better writing.
if you read Reconstructing Amelia you've basically read this book already. A few different plot points, but at the end of the day, essentially the same story.
Heart wrenching, whirlwind of a story. Written amazingly well.
slow-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
This book definitely had me hooked and I was definitely invested in the characters, but the ending was a little predictable.
Audiobook listen - quick listen, about 8.5 hours. Engaging story with many characters. Wish there was more uproar regarding why the pregnancy had to continue and what that did to the body and if that scenario had happened before. Some of the side stories could have been eliminated but all in all a good book
This was a DNF for me - I found it impossible to relate to the protagonist in this story; she annoyed me beyond belief.
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
This book had me sucked in from the start.
I felt like I was right there with Abi trying to figure out what happened. This book broke my heart. And definitely made me cry.
I felt like I was right there with Abi trying to figure out what happened. This book broke my heart. And definitely made me cry.