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A review by syren96
Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined by Danielle Younge-Ullman
5.0
ARC provided by Penguin Random House Canada and NetGalley
Watching a character develop and grow from an experience set over a short period of time can sometimes feel rushed but [author:Danielle Younge-Ullman|1164592] handles it beautifully in this novel. While there are flashbacks involved which help to soften the short timeline, the three "current" weeks provide a landscape for Ingrid to tackle some pretty major demons.
I enjoyed the fact that while there was definite growth and forward movement, there was no attempt to pretend that 3 weeks in the woods would solve all of Ingrid's problems. It feels like a starting point, a chance for her to unpack her emotional baggage, without actually having finished dealing with it by the end of the book.
I really enjoyed Ingrid's character and in a different author's hands I may not of. She could have been bratty/entitled because of the way that she grew up, but she was sympathetic and understandable in her moodiness.
Overall, a great read with the added plus of being set in territory I know well, so I was able to easily picture the characters on their journey.
Watching a character develop and grow from an experience set over a short period of time can sometimes feel rushed but [author:Danielle Younge-Ullman|1164592] handles it beautifully in this novel. While there are flashbacks involved which help to soften the short timeline, the three "current" weeks provide a landscape for Ingrid to tackle some pretty major demons.
I enjoyed the fact that while there was definite growth and forward movement, there was no attempt to pretend that 3 weeks in the woods would solve all of Ingrid's problems. It feels like a starting point, a chance for her to unpack her emotional baggage, without actually having finished dealing with it by the end of the book.
I really enjoyed Ingrid's character and in a different author's hands I may not of. She could have been bratty/entitled because of the way that she grew up, but she was sympathetic and understandable in her moodiness.
Overall, a great read with the added plus of being set in territory I know well, so I was able to easily picture the characters on their journey.