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A review by veecaswell
In Search Of Us by Ava Dellaira
4.0
I really enjoyed Ava Dellaira’s Love Letters To The Dead and when I saw this book could be requested, I knew I had to give it a read and I wasn’t wrong.
This book has such a human aspect to it and it feels like it’s happening right as you read it, and that reality makes for such a fantastic read as we see the two perspectives of two people as one falls in love and the other looks to find information on their family, and this book flows so easily that it’s hard to stop reading and seeing their stories unfold.
There are things that seem strange, the characters don’t really interact within the story, especially with such a big secret and the characters in some ways can across as unlikeable in moments. This is particularly the case for Angie when it comes to her love interest in the book who I feel is used, but then he is sort of boring - I would rather have had a friend than this. Marilyn’s parts at the start I feel are compelling, but as the book moves on, Angie’s chapters really begin to shine.
A really compelling story with a rare, well-written, mother/daughter relationship, In Search Of Us, is a great read.
(Thanks to Netgalley for the copy to review!).
This book has such a human aspect to it and it feels like it’s happening right as you read it, and that reality makes for such a fantastic read as we see the two perspectives of two people as one falls in love and the other looks to find information on their family, and this book flows so easily that it’s hard to stop reading and seeing their stories unfold.
There are things that seem strange, the characters don’t really interact within the story, especially with such a big secret and the characters in some ways can across as unlikeable in moments. This is particularly the case for Angie when it comes to her love interest in the book who I feel is used, but then he is sort of boring - I would rather have had a friend than this. Marilyn’s parts at the start I feel are compelling, but as the book moves on, Angie’s chapters really begin to shine.
A really compelling story with a rare, well-written, mother/daughter relationship, In Search Of Us, is a great read.
(Thanks to Netgalley for the copy to review!).