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A review by tankytoon
Finley Embraces Heart & Home by Anyta Sunday
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Whoever put that "funny" tag on this book is lying. I was in the mood for something light-hearted, slapping-knee-hard hilarious but this book made me cry buckets.
Ethan and Finley are two wandering souls finding each other, but resisting the urge to succumb to their illicit desires.
Their unspoken love speaks volumes mostly through their actions, both sacrificing themselves to make others happy, following social norms and familial expectations.
After getting used to the time skips in the beginning, each chapter closes and begins with a new realization, or a new truth, or a new understanding.
The narrative in Finley's point of view renders a constantly shifting sea of emotions, from elation at Ethan's proximity to agonizing heartache at Ethan's withdrawal.
We see Finley pleading for a short reprieve, those moments he could steal with Ethan, although brief, are all he could allow himself to enjoy. Not asking for too much but just enough.
And it's all those nuances that Anyta Sunday excels in her writing, that made this rendition of Mansfield Park a beautiful love story between two people who aren't supposed to be together, but are.
Ethan and Finley are two wandering souls finding each other, but resisting the urge to succumb to their illicit desires.
Their unspoken love speaks volumes mostly through their actions, both sacrificing themselves to make others happy, following social norms and familial expectations.
After getting used to the time skips in the beginning, each chapter closes and begins with a new realization, or a new truth, or a new understanding.
The narrative in Finley's point of view renders a constantly shifting sea of emotions, from elation at Ethan's proximity to agonizing heartache at Ethan's withdrawal.
We see Finley pleading for a short reprieve, those moments he could steal with Ethan, although brief, are all he could allow himself to enjoy. Not asking for too much but just enough.
And it's all those nuances that Anyta Sunday excels in her writing, that made this rendition of Mansfield Park a beautiful love story between two people who aren't supposed to be together, but are.