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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
dark
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
I have long loved Maggie Stiefvater’s work. This book and the sweetwater within it did not disappoint.
The setting was interesting, but everything else was fine.
Very slow, and the prose doesn’t work for me. I had a hard time following what was in the present or past when in the characters’ heads.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I've never read any of Stiefvater's other work, mostly because I'm not much of a YA person, but the description for her adult debut intrigued me. After having read this, I can honestly say that I'm glad I took a chance on this one, because it was a very nice reward. June's position of leadership is refreshing for historical fiction of this time period (and very prescient of the rise of women in the workforce during and after WWII and their ascensions to high positions as time has gone on), and Tucker's development is quite fun to see. Plus, I love magical realism, so seeing that tag here and elsewhere got me excited, though I was expecting to see more of it in action than we ultimately did; but still, a great addition to the elements of this book. I'm definitely talking this one up for a while.
Also, that dialogue from Tucker on p. 348 of this edition that begins with "Everything."... my god did that pull at my heartstrings. I might just have to buy a copy (borrowed it from the library for this read) to have it handy. Well done, Miss Stiefvater.
Also, that dialogue from Tucker on p. 348 of this edition that begins with "Everything."... my god did that pull at my heartstrings. I might just have to buy a copy (borrowed it from the library for this read) to have it handy. Well done, Miss Stiefvater.
medium-paced
I enjoyed this story for the light it shed on a piece of history I’d never heard of before! How complex of an issue to be placed in the position to meet people’s needs who have morally horrifying beliefs of their own. It lost me a bit with the water… it felt like a metaphor too large to fully wrap my head around. But I appreciate why the author made it such an integral piece of the story.