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seymone's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed this novel. However, I gave it 3 stars because of its lack of return on investment. I became invested in these characters but we never find out what becomes of them. It's left to the imagination. Did the author run out of ideas? Also the ending of the story didn't make sense to me, so here I am on Goodreads trying to find out, if anyone else understood and explains it in their review.
fbroom's review against another edition
4.0
Nadia Turner's mother committed suicide and left her alone with her dad. Luke Sheppard is the son of the pastor at the local church. Their story is narrated by the mothers of the church, the elderly women who knew and watched everything. It started slow but I was hooked and it was very hard to put this one down. Many moments felt so real in this book. She was disappointed in how her dad dealt with everything after her mother’s death. She was disappointed in her mom because she just decided to leave her and go. She searched for comfort outside home. I can’t say more without spoiling the book. Great read but I wished it had more in certain parts. I also felt the ending was a little rushed.
nokchimbird's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Abortion, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
andalucia's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.75
someryarns's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Abortion, Death of parent, Suicide, Infidelity, and Sexual assault
llj's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sona07's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
sjfendrich's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
livrawds's review against another edition
2.0
The synopsis was boss. I was really anticipating this and the vanishing half I read this and was wildly disappointed and I did not love this and I genuinely can’t find one thing I liked it was a simple plot a simple story and it was overly complicated for what it needed to be I’ve read better
bookdesi's review against another edition
3.0
I would give this a solid 3. The writing was good and descriptive. However, I found the story was slow and patchy at times and no characters were entirely engaging. That being said, the concept of mothers in many ways was something I appreciated. Nadia was the most interesting and strong (despite her mistakes) but everyone else was just “meh” and predictable. I found most characters to not have any significant growth (or there’d be growth then to only backslide into bad habits). One to two characters, sure, but damn near all the characters? C’mon now. The church ladies commentary only served to highlight the gossipy and insincere community that an organized church can be. All in all, an interesting, albeit overall sad, read but it won’t leave a lasting impression on me.