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A review by lariissand
Gold by E.J. Noyes
4.0
4,5*
An amazing read! Characters' personalities match well, they evolve together, but there is a clear cut halfway through the story and it almost feels like two books in one.
In the first half, Aspen openly talks about her feelings with her therapist and her sister, reflects on what these feelings are or files them for later. In the second half, her sister is not in the picture anymore, she has a great relationship, career is going great and everything is perfect. The crossing line, the main obstacle presented in the story could easily have been solved had they talked more about it, so it kinda fell flat for me. The events towards the end gave another breath of life to the story, making the book finish on a good note. +1 star there.
In and of itself, this is a nice book. I love that Aspen has tattoos and piercings, that Cate can be very forward sometimes, that the supporting characters all bring a small detail to the story. Another job well done for Noyes!
An amazing read! Characters' personalities match well, they evolve together, but there is a clear cut halfway through the story and it almost feels like two books in one.
In the first half, Aspen openly talks about her feelings with her therapist and her sister, reflects on what these feelings are or files them for later. In the second half, her sister is not in the picture anymore, she has a great relationship, career is going great and everything is perfect. The crossing line, the main obstacle presented in the story could easily have been solved had they talked more about it, so it kinda fell flat for me. The events towards the end gave another breath of life to the story, making the book finish on a good note. +1 star there.
In and of itself, this is a nice book. I love that Aspen has tattoos and piercings, that Cate can be very forward sometimes, that the supporting characters all bring a small detail to the story. Another job well done for Noyes!