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A review by bookishblasian
Atheists Who Kneel and Pray by Tarryn Fisher
4.0
This is my first Tarryn Fisher book and definitely won't be my last. Her books always look too sad or angsty for me..but alas I am here because of Colleen Hoover. Surely the friend of my favorite author is also an amazing author... I was right :-)
This one is practically five stars. It would've been right up until it ended. It ended perfectly, yet I was still waiting for more. Oftentimes, endings make or break my book experience. This ending didn't taint the whole experience, but enough for me to only give it four stars. I've been trying to save my five stars for books that I just absolutely truly love instead of just books that were a good read. I'm sure that makes no sense... Any who, my five star ratings go to the books that make me feel right up to my core. This got close, but missed the mark.
With that being said, I really did like this book! I was surprised how much I enjoyed this author. Her Goodreads blurb about making people feel was definitely present in this book. There was a lot of sadness and hurt that was low-key hard to read. I like that this book wasn't rushed or cliche like other books. I like that the name Yara fit her unique character and David was just plain old David (even though he ended up being a lot more than that). Her nomadic lifestyle was hard for me to understand, but I guess someone who doesn't have family or feel like they can be loved wouldn't really want to stay in one place for a long time... I think this book ended up being a lot more than I bargained for, emotionally? I think it was just verrrrrrry deep. That's a good thing.. just not what I was expecting. It was a good read even though the ending left me wanting more closure. I think I'll definitely try another Fisher book.
This one is practically five stars. It would've been right up until it ended. It ended perfectly, yet I was still waiting for more. Oftentimes, endings make or break my book experience. This ending didn't taint the whole experience, but enough for me to only give it four stars. I've been trying to save my five stars for books that I just absolutely truly love instead of just books that were a good read. I'm sure that makes no sense... Any who, my five star ratings go to the books that make me feel right up to my core. This got close, but missed the mark.
With that being said, I really did like this book! I was surprised how much I enjoyed this author. Her Goodreads blurb about making people feel was definitely present in this book. There was a lot of sadness and hurt that was low-key hard to read. I like that this book wasn't rushed or cliche like other books. I like that the name Yara fit her unique character and David was just plain old David (even though he ended up being a lot more than that). Her nomadic lifestyle was hard for me to understand, but I guess someone who doesn't have family or feel like they can be loved wouldn't really want to stay in one place for a long time... I think this book ended up being a lot more than I bargained for, emotionally? I think it was just verrrrrrry deep. That's a good thing.. just not what I was expecting. It was a good read even though the ending left me wanting more closure. I think I'll definitely try another Fisher book.