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The Roughest Draft by Austin Siegemund-Broka, Emily Wibberley
2.0
I might would've connected with this one more if I didn't do the audiobook?? but I never cared about either of the main characters :\ sorryyyy
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
4.0
This is basically two mysteries in one book! We love to see it! I really enjoyed it.
My only warning/complaint is that the organization of this book is complete chaos. It works, but it’s C H A O S.
This book is told from the perspective of at least 8 people, and the chapter heads have 6 dates at the top to let you know what time period you’re reading in. Chaos! Then it goes one confusing step further, by beginning new chapters with the same character perspective and the same year as the previous chapter, leaving me to wonder why even we’re starting a new chapter if nothing changed!!
That’s already a lot to keep track of, but it’s made worse by the chosen date being nearly indiscernible on the digital edition. I was halfway through the book before I realized the font size was 1 pt bigger on one of the dates. So not only was I keeping track of all these characters and timelines, but I was doing it with only context clues! So get a hard copy is my rec, because my source tells me the date is clearly bolded on paper. Bless.
Even with knowing what year you’re in, it’s still a lot to keep track of. I think the character list is something close to 30 and the story spans 25 years. It leaves me wondering if it was really well written or if all the chaos distracted me into being surprised by the outcome of the mysteries??? Right now I’m leaning towards well written! 4 stars! But please organize better!!
My only warning/complaint is that the organization of this book is complete chaos. It works, but it’s C H A O S.
This book is told from the perspective of at least 8 people, and the chapter heads have 6 dates at the top to let you know what time period you’re reading in. Chaos! Then it goes one confusing step further, by beginning new chapters with the same character perspective and the same year as the previous chapter, leaving me to wonder why even we’re starting a new chapter if nothing changed!!
That’s already a lot to keep track of, but it’s made worse by the chosen date being nearly indiscernible on the digital edition. I was halfway through the book before I realized the font size was 1 pt bigger on one of the dates. So not only was I keeping track of all these characters and timelines, but I was doing it with only context clues! So get a hard copy is my rec, because my source tells me the date is clearly bolded on paper. Bless.
Even with knowing what year you’re in, it’s still a lot to keep track of. I think the character list is something close to 30 and the story spans 25 years. It leaves me wondering if it was really well written or if all the chaos distracted me into being surprised by the outcome of the mysteries??? Right now I’m leaning towards well written! 4 stars! But please organize better!!
The Wall by Marlen Haushofer
5.0
This is a really special piece of literature. What’s a woman to do when there’s no one left in the world but her and a handful of animals? What does it mean to be alive when your name, face, and former identities/roles no longer matter?
This is probably the slowest I’ve ever read a book. The detailed description of her chores for survival, her relationship with the land and creatures around her, and her reflection on her new-found purpose gripped me tight and raised me from perdition.* There was no speed-reading this one, there was only immersing myself in her world.
*Supernatural references will never leave me, sorry.
This is probably the slowest I’ve ever read a book. The detailed description of her chores for survival, her relationship with the land and creatures around her, and her reflection on her new-found purpose gripped me tight and raised me from perdition.* There was no speed-reading this one, there was only immersing myself in her world.
*Supernatural references will never leave me, sorry.