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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An emotional read about a couple breaking up while one is still grieving the death of her mother 26 years earlier. The author, Hazel Hayes, writes with strong, vivid emotion the agonizing break up of a couple after a 6 year, on-again/off-again, relationship. The book moves, with powerful language. My issue is some of the timeframe between the death of her mother and the actions of people in their mid-30’s.
this was haunting but such a real and raw depiction of grief and heartbreak and how the two intertwine, and beautifully written. the ending left a little to be desired for me, i felt there wasn’t much closure on kate and finn but also this was probably intentional and does make sense.
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
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:
No
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After reading the author’s debut novel, I was very excited for this one. Overall it was a good read. I was engaged, which I worried I wouldn’t be since I don’t really relate to the topic.
But there was quite a bit of emotion, and I felt for the main character.
Also, the author narrates and her Irish accent is stunning
But there was quite a bit of emotion, and I felt for the main character.
Also, the author narrates and her Irish accent is stunning
emotional
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:
Yes
grief can be paralyzing, a set of shackles that keep you from experiencing life and stymies creation. i feel like my experience of the book was elevated by watching all of us strangers concurrently, which also dealt with the loss of a parent in the most achingly earnestly hopeful of ways.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
The beginning was super good, the middle was losing me a little, but then it all came together in the end and was fantastic. Not my favorite book overall, but a good read.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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