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A review by reeyabeegale
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
3.0
I loved Salt to the Sea and honestly, I’ve been dying to read Out of the Easy since 2017 but have prioritized other novels. After reading this, I’m left a bit disappointed because I was hoping for so much more—I expected it to tear me apart, bring down heavy emotions but it didn’t.
At the start, it was okay, I loved how the characters were written to fit and embody the 1950s vibe (though I have no proof really cause I wasn’t born then). However, what I originally signed up for — the murder mystery and gut-wrenching emotions weren’t present or at the very least highlighted. The plot grew confusing and repetitive, I felt that there were things left unexplained and not elaborated.
I wish there was more of Josie and Willie. I wanted to read Josie’s struggles, and empathize with her.
I will read more of Ruta Sepetys’ novels because I don’t technically dislike her novels, they just have a habit of giving me incomplete feelings and unresolved issues but all in all, interesting story lines and dialogues.
At the start, it was okay, I loved how the characters were written to fit and embody the 1950s vibe (though I have no proof really cause I wasn’t born then). However, what I originally signed up for — the murder mystery and gut-wrenching emotions weren’t present or at the very least highlighted. The plot grew confusing and repetitive, I felt that there were things left unexplained and not elaborated.
I wish there was more of Josie and Willie. I wanted to read Josie’s struggles, and empathize with her.
I will read more of Ruta Sepetys’ novels because I don’t technically dislike her novels, they just have a habit of giving me incomplete feelings and unresolved issues but all in all, interesting story lines and dialogues.