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bibliophilogy's review against another edition
3.0
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Huge thanks to Pansing for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! This book is now available in all good bookstores!
Three-word description : friends, mystery, connected
My rating : 3 / 5 stars
Every Little Piece of My Heart is a heartwarming book about Freya who leaves behind a package for her friends after leaving without any explanation out of the blue. This throws her friends into questioning why did she ever leave and inside the package would uncover some of Freya’s real and raw feelings and emotions towards the recipients of the parcel.
This is told in different POVs, we have Sophie, Freya’s best friend, Ryan, the easy target, Win from next door and Lucas the co-worker. This packages connected the four of them as they are all trying to figure out why Freya left. I’d say this is a character driven novel and you have to really love the characters to be able to enjoy it. I liked Sophie and Ryan’s stories, I think they definitely stand out to me, especially Sophie with a chronic illness lupus, it was so interesting and well-researched and I got to know more about the illness.
The storyline is quite ambiguous, it does not reveal much about Freya, nor does it unravels the real reason why she left so suddenly. It is an open ended ending which I kind of liked, because it opens up to so many possibilities, but I wish the book reveals more about Freya, because I would like to know her a little bit more. But with the multi-POV format, I think it is also quite unique how different people perceives a different side of Freya, and I definitely think that this is such a smart way of storytelling.
Overall, this book did not stand out to me very much, but it’s definitely one that I read in one sitting! It kind of keeps you turning the pages just to find out what happened, if you are a big fan of open ended and vague endings that would allow you to continue the story on your own, this would be the book for you because the story could go so many different directions and you can take the pick on which one you like best.
My thoughts
Huge thanks to Pansing for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! This book is now available in all good bookstores!
Three-word description : friends, mystery, connected
My rating : 3 / 5 stars
Every Little Piece of My Heart is a heartwarming book about Freya who leaves behind a package for her friends after leaving without any explanation out of the blue. This throws her friends into questioning why did she ever leave and inside the package would uncover some of Freya’s real and raw feelings and emotions towards the recipients of the parcel.
This is told in different POVs, we have Sophie, Freya’s best friend, Ryan, the easy target, Win from next door and Lucas the co-worker. This packages connected the four of them as they are all trying to figure out why Freya left. I’d say this is a character driven novel and you have to really love the characters to be able to enjoy it. I liked Sophie and Ryan’s stories, I think they definitely stand out to me, especially Sophie with a chronic illness lupus, it was so interesting and well-researched and I got to know more about the illness.
The storyline is quite ambiguous, it does not reveal much about Freya, nor does it unravels the real reason why she left so suddenly. It is an open ended ending which I kind of liked, because it opens up to so many possibilities, but I wish the book reveals more about Freya, because I would like to know her a little bit more. But with the multi-POV format, I think it is also quite unique how different people perceives a different side of Freya, and I definitely think that this is such a smart way of storytelling.
Overall, this book did not stand out to me very much, but it’s definitely one that I read in one sitting! It kind of keeps you turning the pages just to find out what happened, if you are a big fan of open ended and vague endings that would allow you to continue the story on your own, this would be the book for you because the story could go so many different directions and you can take the pick on which one you like best.
gabriele_queerbookdom's review against another edition
2.0
ARC provided by Walker Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Every Little Piece Of My Heart by Non Pratt had the premise for an interesting book, but it did not live to the expectations I had for it, but that does not mean it is a bad book. It was not for me that’s all. I found it lengthy and I did not like most of the characters. It somewhat reminded me of Paper Towns and I did not like that book to put it shortly. The redeeming ingredient of this, alas, uninviting story were the Su sisters and their compelling energy. And, between the two siblings, Sunny won everything with her effervescence and her dislike of Tony Stark, which was completely on point!
In conclusion, if you like multiple points of views, stories about friendships and starting anew, Every Little Piece Of My Heart may be the book for you.
Every Little Piece Of My Heart by Non Pratt had the premise for an interesting book, but it did not live to the expectations I had for it, but that does not mean it is a bad book. It was not for me that’s all. I found it lengthy and I did not like most of the characters. It somewhat reminded me of Paper Towns and I did not like that book to put it shortly. The redeeming ingredient of this, alas, uninviting story were the Su sisters and their compelling energy. And, between the two siblings, Sunny won everything with her effervescence and her dislike of Tony Stark, which was completely on point!
In conclusion, if you like multiple points of views, stories about friendships and starting anew, Every Little Piece Of My Heart may be the book for you.
flamyjamiee's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
jupiter_56's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
wiltingroses's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
sophiemattholie's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
fast-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
4.0
sidney_fpea3's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
3.75
kayleigh_kbooks's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
missomi's review
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
stacey24leigh's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
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