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The Three Lives of Cate Kay
by Kate Fagan
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was fun while I was reading it, but now that I am trying to write this review a couple days after I finished it I'm realizing it was pretty forgettable. I saw a review comparing it to Taylor Jenkins Reid, but I feel like that's insulting to Reid. This book does have a few similarities to The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, but it just doesn't do it as well as Reid did.
I think Kate Fagan took on too many POVs. You have the three lives of Cate Kay to navigate but on top of that you get some different characters and time periods to wade through as well which for me, just made the story line muddled and confusing at parts. I think Fagan did a good job with the main characters whose POVs we repeat though. They feel like well-rounded and pivotal characters who help drive the storyline forward. And speaking of the storyline, I really enjoyed seeing it come together. There were quite a few plot points I really didn't see coming and it was a joy to watch the characters navigate those issues. But the tipping point was the ending, which felt too clean and too tidy. I don't think the characters had as much anger as they had a right to have. And I get that time has passed, but they all were too forgiving. Maybe due to Cate's fame? Either way, the book had a interesting premise but the execution was not as good as I had hoped.
I think Kate Fagan took on too many POVs. You have the three lives of Cate Kay to navigate but on top of that you get some different characters and time periods to wade through as well which for me, just made the story line muddled and confusing at parts. I think Fagan did a good job with the main characters whose POVs we repeat though. They feel like well-rounded and pivotal characters who help drive the storyline forward. And speaking of the storyline, I really enjoyed seeing it come together. There were quite a few plot points I really didn't see coming and it was a joy to watch the characters navigate those issues. But the tipping point was the ending, which felt too clean and too tidy. I don't think the characters had as much anger as they had a right to have. And I get that time has passed, but they all were too forgiving. Maybe due to Cate's fame? Either way, the book had a interesting premise but the execution was not as good as I had hoped.