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A review by zoet
Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler
3.0
I gave this book three stars because while the writing and the story's main plot points were enjoyable- the overall book was just so. damn. erratic.
Sarah Ockler literally tries to shove SO MUCH into a mere 378 pages that when certain things weren't distracting, other things were just unnecessary.
Ockler tried to highlight a love triangle, father issues, a family's divorce, the main character's love for ice skating, the main character's love for cupcake baking, family values, friendships, the mother's attachment to their family restaurant that's just getting by, hockey, and finding oneself.
Now by all means, I love some good themes in a novel, but when you have so many going on all at once. Each theme just loses its meaning, and I as a reader, got a little bit exhausted.
I just finished this book today, so maybe I need to let it really sink in before I further this review anymore- but basically I'd just like to say that this book wasn't ALL it was praised to be.
Yes it makes you crave for cupcakes-- but it's not this big deal, awesome novel that's a MUST READ. It's sort of a book that's "eh" and that I read in a day. Nothing special but nothing totally horrendous.
Sarah Ockler literally tries to shove SO MUCH into a mere 378 pages that when certain things weren't distracting, other things were just unnecessary.
Ockler tried to highlight a love triangle, father issues, a family's divorce, the main character's love for ice skating, the main character's love for cupcake baking, family values, friendships, the mother's attachment to their family restaurant that's just getting by, hockey, and finding oneself.
Now by all means, I love some good themes in a novel, but when you have so many going on all at once. Each theme just loses its meaning, and I as a reader, got a little bit exhausted.
I just finished this book today, so maybe I need to let it really sink in before I further this review anymore- but basically I'd just like to say that this book wasn't ALL it was praised to be.
Yes it makes you crave for cupcakes-- but it's not this big deal, awesome novel that's a MUST READ. It's sort of a book that's "eh" and that I read in a day. Nothing special but nothing totally horrendous.