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A review by popthebutterfly
Hieroglyphics by Jill McCorkle
3.0
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Hieroglyphics
Author: Jill McCorkle
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: contemporary reads
Publication Date: June 9, 2020
Genre: Contemporary
Recommended Age: 17+ (death, grief, heartbreak, and stalkerish behaviors)
Publisher: Algonquin
Pages: 320
Synopsis: Lil and Frank married young, launched into courtship when they bonded over how they both—suddenly, tragically—lost a parent when they were children. Over time, their marriage grew and strengthened, with each still wishing for so much more understanding of the parents they’d lost prematurely.
Now, after many years in Boston, they have retired in North Carolina. There, Lil, determined to leave a history for their children, sifts through letters and notes and diary entries—perhaps revealing more secrets than Frank wants their children to know. Meanwhile, Frank has become obsessed with what might have been left behind at the house he lived in as a boy on the outskirts of town, where a young single mother, Shelley, is just trying to raise her son with some sense of normalcy. Frank’s repeated visits to Shelley’s house begin to trigger memories of her own family, memories that she’d rather forget. Because, after all, not all parents are ones you wish to remember.
Review: Oveall, this book was good. The characters were well developed and the plot was intriguing enough to keep my attention throughout the novel. The book also has good world building.
However, I felt like the story telling was really fragmented and all over the place and the use of 4 POVs didn’t do well for this book. The book was good, but it really takes a lot of thinking to keep the pieces together and at the end you’re mentally exhausted. Also, Frank is very creepy and it just creeps me out how he stalks Shelley.
Verdict: It was ok, but confusing.
Book: Hieroglyphics
Author: Jill McCorkle
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: contemporary reads
Publication Date: June 9, 2020
Genre: Contemporary
Recommended Age: 17+ (death, grief, heartbreak, and stalkerish behaviors)
Publisher: Algonquin
Pages: 320
Synopsis: Lil and Frank married young, launched into courtship when they bonded over how they both—suddenly, tragically—lost a parent when they were children. Over time, their marriage grew and strengthened, with each still wishing for so much more understanding of the parents they’d lost prematurely.
Now, after many years in Boston, they have retired in North Carolina. There, Lil, determined to leave a history for their children, sifts through letters and notes and diary entries—perhaps revealing more secrets than Frank wants their children to know. Meanwhile, Frank has become obsessed with what might have been left behind at the house he lived in as a boy on the outskirts of town, where a young single mother, Shelley, is just trying to raise her son with some sense of normalcy. Frank’s repeated visits to Shelley’s house begin to trigger memories of her own family, memories that she’d rather forget. Because, after all, not all parents are ones you wish to remember.
Review: Oveall, this book was good. The characters were well developed and the plot was intriguing enough to keep my attention throughout the novel. The book also has good world building.
However, I felt like the story telling was really fragmented and all over the place and the use of 4 POVs didn’t do well for this book. The book was good, but it really takes a lot of thinking to keep the pieces together and at the end you’re mentally exhausted. Also, Frank is very creepy and it just creeps me out how he stalks Shelley.
Verdict: It was ok, but confusing.