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A review by implantastic
All the Ways We Said Goodbye by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, Karen White
2.0
I listened on audio. Even though there were three separate voice actors for each story, I didn't quite like how difficult it was to keep track of the story. I think there's a distinct difference between a complicated story and a complex story. For me, this story felt like it was complicated. I like complex stories that are well refined and carefully thought out (Dune, Inheritance Cycle, LOTR). I had to stop listening at a few points and map out the characters and how they were all connected over time. I'm glad Max was in all parts of the story because then I could make connections between the three women. I think that this story could become complex if the connections between characters are more refined and French history was explained more. Babs could be a more complex character if the reader knew more about her personality outside of Kit.
I also was not expecting it to be sexually graphic. As soon as it became graphic, I skipped over an entire chapter because I felt like it was unnecessary for the larger story being told. I did some more research and found that chapter was the worst part and was glad that I skipped it. Everything else beyond that was fine.
Overall, it was an interesting way to tell a story and I generally like dystopian and historical fiction stories told from different perspectives (ie: The 100 by Kass Morgan, The Tattoo Artist of Auschwitz, etc). I think that this book tried too hard to be both a romance, historical thriller, and character driven all at the same time; obviously each story written by a different author. It was a good story but not one that I will probably read again.
I also was not expecting it to be sexually graphic. As soon as it became graphic, I skipped over an entire chapter because I felt like it was unnecessary for the larger story being told. I did some more research and found that chapter was the worst part and was glad that I skipped it. Everything else beyond that was fine.
Overall, it was an interesting way to tell a story and I generally like dystopian and historical fiction stories told from different perspectives (ie: The 100 by Kass Morgan, The Tattoo Artist of Auschwitz, etc). I think that this book tried too hard to be both a romance, historical thriller, and character driven all at the same time; obviously each story written by a different author. It was a good story but not one that I will probably read again.