margaretczpl 's review for:

In the Quick by Kate Hope Day

3.0

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I really enjoyed this book and found the subject matter and main character to be interesting and unique. I see some reviewers found June to be somewhat annoying but I found her to be an interesting character to spend time with. However my biggest issue with this is that this book is sort of billed as a romance…which it is really not. Most of the story is about June and her growth as an astronaut and the main romantic interest and June aren’t together for probably 60% of the book. Additionally, this book is based off the plot and characters of Jane Eyre, which is one of my favorites. If you have read Jane Eyre, it is hard not to spend this entire book comparing the characters and plot points to characters and plot points in Jane Eyre. At some points this is really fun but at others its disappointing as this book sometimes does not measure up. However i would recommend this as a read its really interesting and a unique take on the story. The ending is definitely slightly unsatisfying and there is a gross tooth-pulling scene if that makes you queasy.