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ivyldc 's review for:
The Favorites
by Layne Fargo
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
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:
Yes
I wasn’t aware that this book was a retelling of Wuthering Heights until I was already into the story a few chapters. Even though I haven’t read WH, this information did make the story more interesting to me. The first portion of the book when Katerina and Heath are teens was a little long and seemed very YA. I was glad to see the story get more mature and the themes more significant as they aged.
The story is really about the push and pull of Katerina and Heath with their competitors, the Lin twins, and Katerina’s drive to win. Each chapter includes segments of a tell all BTS documentary about the Shaw/Rocha ice dance team’s rise and fall from glory. We go along for the ride with Katerina as the main POV, so we get a lot of perspectives along the way. This was a great story, well told. And now I have to read Wuthering Heights.
The story is really about the push and pull of Katerina and Heath with their competitors, the Lin twins, and Katerina’s drive to win. Each chapter includes segments of a tell all BTS documentary about the Shaw/Rocha ice dance team’s rise and fall from glory. We go along for the ride with Katerina as the main POV, so we get a lot of perspectives along the way. This was a great story, well told. And now I have to read Wuthering Heights.