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A review by bookstoshelves
Everyone Wants to Know by Kelly Loy Gilbert
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book was a bit of a rollercoaster for me but not in a good way. It had a lot of ups and downs in terms of pace and intensity. By the end of it I felt like I had read three different books all smooshed into one.
The summary of the book, as stated in another review and I agree, very much does not capture the premise well. I thought I’d be getting into more of a cute romance with family drama from their celebrity status on the side. A healthy mix of both. While there is a little bit of romance the story really throws all its focus on the family, and (no spoilers) the insane insane drama that comes out about them.
I felt the pacing was quite strange and it took me a long time to get through because I felt I was reading the same thing over and over again.
The book is for sure made up of several unlikable characters which is inevitable telling a story with an extremely rock sic family like this. I liked honor at most parts and I felt her voice was honest, well done, absolutely flawed but I could see where she was coming from in every decision she made. A lot of her narrative just felt repetitive.
I thought the ending and the repercussions of said ending were rushed and weirdly non existent for a situation as big as the one in the book. It felt too quick for it to be wrapped up.
Hard to say a lot without spoilers!!!
The summary of the book, as stated in another review and I agree, very much does not capture the premise well. I thought I’d be getting into more of a cute romance with family drama from their celebrity status on the side. A healthy mix of both. While there is a little bit of romance the story really throws all its focus on the family, and (no spoilers) the insane insane drama that comes out about them.
I felt the pacing was quite strange and it took me a long time to get through because I felt I was reading the same thing over and over again.
The book is for sure made up of several unlikable characters which is inevitable telling a story with an extremely rock sic family like this. I liked honor at most parts and I felt her voice was honest, well done, absolutely flawed but I could see where she was coming from in every decision she made. A lot of her narrative just felt repetitive.
I thought the ending and the repercussions of said ending were rushed and weirdly non existent for a situation as big as the one in the book. It felt too quick for it to be wrapped up.
Hard to say a lot without spoilers!!!