A review by actualresultsmayvary
Sunset by Jessie Cave

reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0


This is a really hard book for me to review because it feels like it's a book about grief for people going through it but I just haven't experienced this type of loss and so can't really relate to most of it. 
Sharing my name and age with Ruth's dead sister was a bit of a jarring experience going through the book, but that is a personal issue rather than a book one.
I liked the portrayal of the relationship between Ruth and Rowan, it felt very real and is exactly the sort of thing I could see myself doing in their situation.
The book was fast paced and easy to read and probably is an accurate portrayal of grief but ultimately it just fell flat for me and whilst I had a fine time with it, I would be surprised if I ever think about it again.