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A review by yoongoongi
I Love You More by Jennifer Murphy
5.0
5 Stars!
Definitely worth reading!
First of all, I would like to say that I was very happy to receive a free copy from the publisher from the First Reads program on Goodreads.com.
"I Love You More" by Jennifer Murphy had me completely immersed into the book. I fell in love with the character of 12-year-old Picasso Lane. She reminded me of my younger self: intelligent, bullied, at first a little chubby, but she rose above. She became "Super Picasso", as she said in the novel. Like Picasso, I also used to study the dictionary and try to get a special boy to like me. Also like Picasso, I too saw my father die when I was very young. All of these things made me want to root for her.
I found that the switching of perspectives in the novel helped to enrich the story and to try and see the story from all the different sides. That being said, I think that the novel had a very interesting story line and perfect timing. It was so exciting hoping that Diana, Picasso's mother, wouldn't get caught for her daughter's sake but at the same time wanting to root for Detective Kyle. I would've liked to get a chapter from Diana's point of view to help me understand that character better. The only semi-bad thing I have to say about this novel is that the wives weren't very likeable but that's not extremely important since the story is more about Picasso, who I adore.
An added little bonus near the end was a chapter from Oliver, the victim husband of the three wives. I was glad to see that in the book. It helped to explain why he was murdered. I must say that the ending completely shocked me and the truth broke my heart. This will not be a story that I forget about anytime soon and I predict it will become a best-seller.
Bravo, Jennifer Murphey, Bravo!
Definitely worth reading!
First of all, I would like to say that I was very happy to receive a free copy from the publisher from the First Reads program on Goodreads.com.
"I Love You More" by Jennifer Murphy had me completely immersed into the book. I fell in love with the character of 12-year-old Picasso Lane. She reminded me of my younger self: intelligent, bullied, at first a little chubby, but she rose above. She became "Super Picasso", as she said in the novel. Like Picasso, I also used to study the dictionary and try to get a special boy to like me. Also like Picasso, I too saw my father die when I was very young. All of these things made me want to root for her.
I found that the switching of perspectives in the novel helped to enrich the story and to try and see the story from all the different sides. That being said, I think that the novel had a very interesting story line and perfect timing. It was so exciting hoping that Diana, Picasso's mother, wouldn't get caught for her daughter's sake but at the same time wanting to root for Detective Kyle. I would've liked to get a chapter from Diana's point of view to help me understand that character better. The only semi-bad thing I have to say about this novel is that the wives weren't very likeable but that's not extremely important since the story is more about Picasso, who I adore.
An added little bonus near the end was a chapter from Oliver, the victim husband of the three wives. I was glad to see that in the book. It helped to explain why he was murdered. I must say that the ending completely shocked me and the truth broke my heart. This will not be a story that I forget about anytime soon and I predict it will become a best-seller.
Bravo, Jennifer Murphey, Bravo!