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mstewa02's Reviews (140)
This was less balanced amongst the three women than I expected. Felt like I read twice as much about Maggie’s story than Lina and Sloane.
This had some really hard-hitting passages—most of them extra hard to read today when Roe v Wade was overturned.
It’s a good read though.
This had some really hard-hitting passages—most of them extra hard to read today when Roe v Wade was overturned.
It’s a good read though.
I really loved the mystery of this book. It was incredibly well written and a complete page-turner. There’s elements of the ghostly supernatural, but not in an overbearing way for anyone who isn’t really into that. Still blown away from how well written this was tbh. Also really liked the author's take on what makes people mentally dark--it was a really creative way of looking at it.
I'd really like to see this as a movie or TV show. I think it could be the perfect level of spooky and mystery for streaming. :)
I'd really like to see this as a movie or TV show. I think it could be the perfect level of spooky and mystery for streaming. :)
fast-paced
It’s 1AM and I’ve just finished reading half of this book in one sitting. This story is beautiful. It never had a pacing problem, and it grew into something more beautiful and complex as it went on. Will update this review tomorrow when I can think again.
Update:
"The hardest thing about life is knowing what matters and what doesn't. If nothing matters, then there's no point. If everything matters, there's no purpose. The trick is to find firm ground between the ways being."
This book is full of quotes like that that make you pause and read again slowly. The characters were so incredibly well developed and you can't help falling in love with nearly all of them. You'd think there would be a pacing issue when reading a story about people traveling hundreds of miles in a wagon, but I ready 200 of its 330 pages in one sitting because I couldn't get enough. The pacing is perfect. The main characters are perfect. This book is perfect.
In the first 150 pages, I couldn't help but see major similarities between this book and the show 1883. But as it goes on, it grows into its own and feels less like that show. (Not that it needed to because this book came first.) All that to say, if you were a fan of 1883, you will probably LOVE this book.
Update:
"The hardest thing about life is knowing what matters and what doesn't. If nothing matters, then there's no point. If everything matters, there's no purpose. The trick is to find firm ground between the ways being."
This book is full of quotes like that that make you pause and read again slowly. The characters were so incredibly well developed and you can't help falling in love with nearly all of them. You'd think there would be a pacing issue when reading a story about people traveling hundreds of miles in a wagon, but I ready 200 of its 330 pages in one sitting because I couldn't get enough. The pacing is perfect. The main characters are perfect. This book is perfect.
In the first 150 pages, I couldn't help but see major similarities between this book and the show 1883. But as it goes on, it grows into its own and feels less like that show. (Not that it needed to because this book came first.) All that to say, if you were a fan of 1883, you will probably LOVE this book.
This was fine. The writing style was fun and experimental, the story was beautiful, I just never latched onto it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I believe this is my favorite ending to a YA trilogy that I’ve ever read. Pacing was a bit of an issue, but wow the last 100 pages left me speechless. I loved it.
I just don’t know how Emily Henry does it. Every book she writes is better than the one before—I can’t even imagine how the next one will manage to top this one, but I’m eager to find out.
This was the slowest I’ve read any book, soaking in every work, reading sentences more than once—I was fully present for this whole story. The character development for Nora was absolutely captivating. The depth at which Henry wrote her gripped at my heart strings. We love a fully developed female lead!! They’re always the most special characters.
Henry created so much room for Nora to be the shark business woman she is, a big sister, a care taker, and a woman in love, and so much more. Her commentary about women—expectations of women, expectations women have for themselves, what we’re supposed to be/feel vs what we actually are/feel—always leave me paused on a page, soaking in the slap-in-your-face truth I’ve just read. It’s one of my favorite things about her writing.
I laughed a lot, I cried a bit, I gasped, and I sat extremely still soaking it all in when it was done. Emily Henry writes absolute magic.
This was the slowest I’ve read any book, soaking in every work, reading sentences more than once—I was fully present for this whole story. The character development for Nora was absolutely captivating. The depth at which Henry wrote her gripped at my heart strings. We love a fully developed female lead!! They’re always the most special characters.
Henry created so much room for Nora to be the shark business woman she is, a big sister, a care taker, and a woman in love, and so much more. Her commentary about women—expectations of women, expectations women have for themselves, what we’re supposed to be/feel vs what we actually are/feel—always leave me paused on a page, soaking in the slap-in-your-face truth I’ve just read. It’s one of my favorite things about her writing.
I laughed a lot, I cried a bit, I gasped, and I sat extremely still soaking it all in when it was done. Emily Henry writes absolute magic.
With most hero-based trilogies, there’s a book where the hero has an identity crisis—leave their old self behind and embrace new responsibilities? Or work hard as hell to preserve who they used to be? This was that book. There’s a lot of back and forth and messy relationships and lack of plot. BUT when the plot happens in this book it HAPPENS. WOW. I didn’t like it as much as the first one because of that constant inner conflict of our lead character, but I loved the progression of the magic and how much bigger the mystery just got. And wow, what an action-packed ending!!!
Many parts of this book made me feel like I was encroaching on too personal of a moment and I wasn't supposed to be there. This is a haunting and beautiful tribute to Zauner's mother and her culture.
Well, I absolutely devoured this. What a promising start to a whole new universe! I used to only read YA fantasy trilogies, and it’s been ages since I dove back into that genre. But because I took a long break, there are 5+ books in this universe just waiting for me to buy!
While the twists and turns of this novel were a bit predictable, I couldn't help but sit back and devour it because it was such a fun journey. I'm excited to see more character development for a couple of characters in the next book, because some of the dialogue in this one was a bit cringe...but the character I'm talking about really didn't get much page time and I think that can turn around with more character development. I’m interested to see how our female lead develops in the next book as well, she was a fun character to follow throughout this book. All in all, just a great start!
While the twists and turns of this novel were a bit predictable, I couldn't help but sit back and devour it because it was such a fun journey. I'm excited to see more character development for a couple of characters in the next book, because some of the dialogue in this one was a bit cringe...but the character I'm talking about really didn't get much page time and I think that can turn around with more character development. I’m interested to see how our female lead develops in the next book as well, she was a fun character to follow throughout this book. All in all, just a great start!