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A review by alexandrahope91
The Museum of You by Carys Bray
4.5
4.5 stars
Well that was heartbreaking! Byeeeeeeeee
The writing was beautiful, the characters touched my heart. And I’m being overly sentimentally cliché about it, because this book planted itself in my soul like a little sinewy viney plant that wouldn’t stop growing.
This novel follows a father-daughter relationship that has been shadowed by grief. Clover tries to puzzle together the past, while Darren fills in the missing pieces with his inner thought monologues. His flashbacks interweave through present seamlessly, painting a picture of the past that gives context for the life he is currently struggling through. We see Clover growing up in Darren’s eyes. He’s incredibly proud of her, and yet, it’s tinged with nostalgia and worry. They’re both haunted by the past in different ways; one of them can’t forget, and the other longs to know more.
I guess my only complaint is plot. This book doesn’t *need* a huge plot, because it’s more about relationships. However, it does read slightly anticlimactic. But then again, I love it so much, I barely even care about that. Maybe only half a star’s worth.
I emphatically recommend this, yes I do.
Well that was heartbreaking! Byeeeeeeeee
The writing was beautiful, the characters touched my heart. And I’m being overly sentimentally cliché about it, because this book planted itself in my soul like a little sinewy viney plant that wouldn’t stop growing.
This novel follows a father-daughter relationship that has been shadowed by grief. Clover tries to puzzle together the past, while Darren fills in the missing pieces with his inner thought monologues. His flashbacks interweave through present seamlessly, painting a picture of the past that gives context for the life he is currently struggling through. We see Clover growing up in Darren’s eyes. He’s incredibly proud of her, and yet, it’s tinged with nostalgia and worry. They’re both haunted by the past in different ways; one of them can’t forget, and the other longs to know more.
I guess my only complaint is plot. This book doesn’t *need* a huge plot, because it’s more about relationships. However, it does read slightly anticlimactic. But then again, I love it so much, I barely even care about that. Maybe only half a star’s worth.
I emphatically recommend this, yes I do.