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dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It took me a while to get into this one. I thought I was just in a book rut but I think it's because it took until the last 120 pages for the second character to even show up. I think I would have liked this story more if the two different timelines began earlier. 250 pages were mainly spent in 1960s and it made the story drag on a lot more.
The accident was also a big aspect of the first few chapters but then it was never mentioned again. I found that kind of odd. Especially because Jenny didn't mention how much it affected her later on in life. It took a very long time to get to the major conflict in this book. There were parts I really enjoyed but other parts that really dragged.
It was a nice story. Curious to see how the Netflix adaptation stacks up.
The accident was also a big aspect of the first few chapters but then it was never mentioned again. I found that kind of odd. Especially because Jenny didn't mention how much it affected her later on in life. It took a very long time to get to the major conflict in this book. There were parts I really enjoyed but other parts that really dragged.
It was a nice story. Curious to see how the Netflix adaptation stacks up.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexism, Medical trauma, and Car accident
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