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mdraz's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
jenmangler's review against another edition
2.0
The ending seemed pretty predictable and the epilogue wrapped things up a bit too neatly, given where the book ended pre-epilogue. The placement of Elizabeth's journal entries and Frannie's letters always seemed a bit weird and often took me out of the story. Everyone seemed a bit too flippant about Alice's memory loss. And it all felt a bit too long. Still, this book was very readable and I was invested enough to care how things were going to turn out for everyone. And I like how Moriarty wrestles with a good relationship that has turned acrimonious not because of any one terrible thing, but mostly from neglect.
cpriley401's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
cashmaam1522's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
wendythegeekgoddess's review against another edition
3.0
I had such high expectations for this book! I was so excited to be reading it! The tale of a woman who gets amnesia and forgets the last 10 years of her life including: her friends, her divorce, her children, sounds interesting right?
Don’t get me wrong, there were certain parts of the book that were very emotional and beautiful or heartbreaking but it just didn’t wow me.
It was so ordinary. When I read a book, I want to be swept away in this extraordinary life like a TV drama of some sorts but it was literally just kind of bland.
The whole story was okay but I felt like there was SO MUCH MORE that could have been done in the story. The concept itself is vastly interesting but the actual story... ehh....
I really wanted to dive into this book but there was no wow factor, nothing that made me want to keep flipping page after page, no cliff hangers to truly grasp my interest. It was a book that I could put down for days at a time and completely forget about it, not something I constantly wanted to pick up.
All in all it was okay. It wasn’t terrible but it wasn’t that amazing either.
Don’t get me wrong, there were certain parts of the book that were very emotional and beautiful or heartbreaking but it just didn’t wow me.
It was so ordinary. When I read a book, I want to be swept away in this extraordinary life like a TV drama of some sorts but it was literally just kind of bland.
The whole story was okay but I felt like there was SO MUCH MORE that could have been done in the story. The concept itself is vastly interesting but the actual story... ehh....
I really wanted to dive into this book but there was no wow factor, nothing that made me want to keep flipping page after page, no cliff hangers to truly grasp my interest. It was a book that I could put down for days at a time and completely forget about it, not something I constantly wanted to pick up.
All in all it was okay. It wasn’t terrible but it wasn’t that amazing either.
yochemamy's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
searlait_carolinehoey's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
thebookedmom's review against another edition
4.0
Very thought provoking book. Loss was a major theme throughout the book and it was intriguing to see how different people dealt with their loss; including loss of memory.