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A review by okthislooksbad
The Poppy & the Rose by Ashlee Cowles
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I was here for the Titanic and all my Titanic-needs were satisfied. A lot of that part of the POV seemed very based on the movie with little cameos from actual people who were on board, but it never felt cloying, and I really got the feel for the atmosphere and surroundings and grandiose living of the upper-class and the fright of the sinking and, just, the whole shebang. Quite enjoyed the plot surrounding that POV, too. That part was fun.
My low rating is mostly because for a dual POV-book, only one of them actually seemed to add to the plot, the other was just.. there. Sure there was an arc, but it just didn't seem.. relevant? The past POV, Ava on board the Titanic, carried the entire story, while Taylor, the present POV.. basically just read a book? There was some attempt at creating a murder mystery, but it never felt engaging and just.. meh. Sad face.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
My low rating is mostly because for a dual POV-book, only one of them actually seemed to add to the plot, the other was just.. there. Sure there was an arc, but it just didn't seem.. relevant? The past POV, Ava on board the Titanic, carried the entire story, while Taylor, the present POV.. basically just read a book? There was some attempt at creating a murder mystery, but it never felt engaging and just.. meh. Sad face.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Miscarriage