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sunshine_sophia's review
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
this was a beautiful story. one of sacrifice, love, and survival. i listened to it in about a day because i was so sucked in and enthralled by the story.
the love that cooper has for finch is heartwarming and strong. it was inspiring and touching to be able to go on the journey with them.
scotland’s sacrifice was something i did not expect, and it made me sob. it was so touching and truly the ultimate sacrifice.
this book was very close to a 5 star read for me, however, i sometimes found cooper annoying and overbearing. yes,he went about taking finch back in a way that was unconventional and illegal, but he didn’t kill anyone??? i am not quite sure why he was so paranoid by his past when he did worse things in the military than to the judges. i also didn’t love the references to the bible & jesus, but that’s probably my own religious trauma lol.
overall, this was an emotional and heartwarming story that was twinged with anticipation. a beautifully crafted web of a story that i enjoyed listening to unravel.
the love that cooper has for finch is heartwarming and strong. it was inspiring and touching to be able to go on the journey with them.
this book was very close to a 5 star read for me, however, i sometimes found cooper annoying and overbearing. yes,
overall, this was an emotional and heartwarming story that was twinged with anticipation. a beautifully crafted web of a story that i enjoyed listening to unravel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Car accident, and War
phantomgecko's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Interesting enough. Reminded me of, like, My Side of the Mountain except with a murder-y subplot and war flashbacks.
Unexpectedly religious undertones that really made it more emotional. Like, I definitely didn't expect to cry while reading this book, but a couple tears slipped out.
Cooper's paranoia seemed a little unrealistic in some ways.For example, they're from an undisclosed place, but they've relocated to a new state, ostensibly hours away from where they were. To think that anyone would recognize them after more than, like, two years is wiiiiiiild. He's not a notorious mass murderer. He kidnapped his own child and was a little rough. That's not a news story that's going to be blowing up tvs nationwide. It's just not.
BUT, the dude's mentally ill, so the unrealistic paranoia might be a feature instead of a bug.
Unexpectedly religious undertones that really made it more emotional. Like, I definitely didn't expect to cry while reading this book, but a couple tears slipped out.
Cooper's paranoia seemed a little unrealistic in some ways.
BUT, the dude's mentally ill, so the unrealistic paranoia might be a feature instead of a bug.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Animal death, Car accident, and Mental illness
noragoudie's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This book was interesting because it was completely different then how I imagined it would be. It wasn't bad, but it seemed as though it was trying to send a religious message without explicitly claiming and owning it. It felt a little lost and misguided, and paired with the fact that it had many cliches it wasn't my favorite.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: War and Murder
j3ssjon3s's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: War
author2223's review
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and War
Moderate: Car accident, Kidnapping, and Murder
m_ren_watson's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, War, and Violence
Minor: Domestic abuse
greatestheights's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
my heart is still reeling. absolutely gorgeous in every way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Kidnapping
leligavi's review
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
4.0
I don't know why, but I went into this book thinking it was a horror novel??? I think I just need to read descriptions for books more often. However, I really really enjoyed this book. It was pleasantly surprising how good it was. I cried quite a bit. And after I stopped suspecting the main character of being some creepy, scary, typical main character of a horror novel (why am I like this?) I really came to love all of the characters of this book. I thought the narrator also did a lovely job with this book. Great quality narration.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, War, Death of parent, Car accident, and Panic attacks/disorders
kitty03's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, War, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
jeeener's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
I loved this book! It was a page turner and I found the characters to be so endearing.
I pretty much read exclusively ‘sad’ books (I don’t try to, it just ends up that way) and this was one of two books I read in 2023 out of like 20 so far where I bawled at the end. (The other was Project Hail Mary)
So good! Would recommend!
I pretty much read exclusively ‘sad’ books (I don’t try to, it just ends up that way) and this was one of two books I read in 2023 out of like 20 so far where I bawled at the end. (The other was Project Hail Mary)
So good! Would recommend!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Car accident, and War
Minor: Murder