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A review by emilyv17
Running with Lions by Julian Winters
4.0
This book got 5 stars on the impact it had and feelings it made me process, it was so heartwarming, comforting, and homely.
Now, I feel three stars are appropriate for the structure and overall spacing of the book. It had a very slow and choppy flow in the beginning (which actually made this a DNF a year ago) but it was evident that Winters found his flow later in the novel.
The main messages and what was intended to get across should have definitely been spaced throughout the book. Like showing it sooner or giving this advice in the middle of the book and developing how Sebastian evolves with that advice; rather than one big realization at the end leaving the climax of the book very isolated (excluding Sebastians talk with Coach O’Brien one of my favorite and most well written moments in the novel).
Overall this was a debut novel, it was clear Winters spent his time finding his flow, style, and way to achieve his purpose (in regards to the themes of family, sexuality, and acceptance). But I still loved it, resonated with characters (WILLIE), and got to learn a little from Sebastian and his coming of age adventures.
It is definitely on my occasional rereads list. :)
Now, I feel three stars are appropriate for the structure and overall spacing of the book. It had a very slow and choppy flow in the beginning (which actually made this a DNF a year ago) but it was evident that Winters found his flow later in the novel.
The main messages and what was intended to get across should have definitely been spaced throughout the book. Like showing it sooner or giving this advice in the middle of the book and developing how Sebastian evolves with that advice; rather than one big realization at the end leaving the climax of the book very isolated (excluding Sebastians talk with Coach O’Brien one of my favorite and most well written moments in the novel).
Overall this was a debut novel, it was clear Winters spent his time finding his flow, style, and way to achieve his purpose (in regards to the themes of family, sexuality, and acceptance). But I still loved it, resonated with characters (WILLIE), and got to learn a little from Sebastian and his coming of age adventures.
It is definitely on my occasional rereads list. :)