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A review by rballenger
If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery
3.0
Type of read: Commuter Read.
What made me pick it up: I found 'If I Survive You' as I was browsing books on my local library database. I liked the cover and the idea of connected short stories. I'm also using it as the book for the Tennessee R.E.A.D.s March prompt of 'read a debut novel.'
Overall rating: 'If I Survive You' challenged me. Not only due to the content of the book but the amazing performance of the narration. This is not a book you can passively listen to, I think I would have enjoyed it better as a tangible book so I could better process the different stories and better understand the distinction between the characters. It did take me a while to find the connecting thread in the stories (honestly, I'm almost ashamed to say that because all of the stories are tied through the same family); however after I found that thread, everything fell better into place for me in understanding and enjoying 'If I Survive You' as a book. There's a lyrical, reminiscent nature about the book that I was drawn to and that's what ultimately kept me engaged when I almost DNF'ed due to the listening challenges I encountered.
What made me pick it up: I found 'If I Survive You' as I was browsing books on my local library database. I liked the cover and the idea of connected short stories. I'm also using it as the book for the Tennessee R.E.A.D.s March prompt of 'read a debut novel.'
Overall rating: 'If I Survive You' challenged me. Not only due to the content of the book but the amazing performance of the narration. This is not a book you can passively listen to, I think I would have enjoyed it better as a tangible book so I could better process the different stories and better understand the distinction between the characters. It did take me a while to find the connecting thread in the stories (honestly, I'm almost ashamed to say that because all of the stories are tied through the same family); however after I found that thread, everything fell better into place for me in understanding and enjoying 'If I Survive You' as a book. There's a lyrical, reminiscent nature about the book that I was drawn to and that's what ultimately kept me engaged when I almost DNF'ed due to the listening challenges I encountered.