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A review by lilly1900
Mary, Everything by Cassandra Yorke
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
W o w.
It's raw, it's in your face, and it's so deeply personal. This book really goes for the gut.
It's urgent and passionate right from the beginning. After the prologue, the author switches back over to 2004 as a kind of flashback. It might seem kind of jarring, because you've just started to get comfortable with her lovely picture of the 1920s, but eventually I realized I couldn't appreciate 1921 until I'd seen 2004. Courtney's "present" gets increasingly ominous and there's a hint of something very wrong just outside what you can see. Things take a while to "explode" but once they did, I couldn't put it down. So many things were happening, so many friends and allies and enemies on the move, all of them introduced so smoothly and beautifully.
I think my favorite thing was how the author painted each time period. 2004 was dark and unsettling - like I said - but bright, somehow. Like, too bright, like something unpleasant. It was accented and flavored with a punk rock and alternative vibe, which made the college campus feel really nostalgic and relatable without making you want to *stay*. Then when you get to the 20s, it feels totally different - it's sunny and cheerful and warm, and you never want to leave. I felt like I'd come home. I want a squad like Sadie and Mary and Nettie! And Hazel! Oh, my. The heroine I need in my life. <3
I felt like the book ended when things were getting really really good and I didn't want it to stop! I want more! Not to be *that* girl or anything, but please give me more now!
It's raw, it's in your face, and it's so deeply personal. This book really goes for the gut.
It's urgent and passionate right from the beginning. After the prologue, the author switches back over to 2004 as a kind of flashback. It might seem kind of jarring, because you've just started to get comfortable with her lovely picture of the 1920s, but eventually I realized I couldn't appreciate 1921 until I'd seen 2004. Courtney's "present" gets increasingly ominous and there's a hint of something very wrong just outside what you can see. Things take a while to "explode" but once they did, I couldn't put it down. So many things were happening, so many friends and allies and enemies on the move, all of them introduced so smoothly and beautifully.
I think my favorite thing was how the author painted each time period. 2004 was dark and unsettling - like I said - but bright, somehow. Like, too bright, like something unpleasant. It was accented and flavored with a punk rock and alternative vibe, which made the college campus feel really nostalgic and relatable without making you want to *stay*. Then when you get to the 20s, it feels totally different - it's sunny and cheerful and warm, and you never want to leave. I felt like I'd come home. I want a squad like Sadie and Mary and Nettie! And Hazel! Oh, my. The heroine I need in my life. <3
I felt like the book ended when things were getting really really good and I didn't want it to stop! I want more! Not to be *that* girl or anything, but please give me more now!