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howlinglibraries 's review for:
Just Like Mother
by Anne Heltzel
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
On one hand, I still can't put my finger on what is inherently "wrong" with this book for me, aside from having predicted every single twist pretty far in advance.
On the other hand, this book singlehandedly put me into a terrible reading slump for over a week and I'm still having the hardest time figuring out why.
I'm not sure if I'll ever give this a full review, tbh. It wasn't a bad book, it just left me feeling incredibly conflicted and with a weirdly bad taste in my mouth. I originally gave it 3 stars, but after dwelling on it a while longer, have decided to lower it to 2.
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy! All thoughts are honest and my own.
✨ Representation: BIPOC side characters
On the other hand, this book singlehandedly put me into a terrible reading slump for over a week and I'm still having the hardest time figuring out why.
I'm not sure if I'll ever give this a full review, tbh. It wasn't a bad book, it just left me feeling incredibly conflicted and with a weirdly bad taste in my mouth. I originally gave it 3 stars, but after dwelling on it a while longer, have decided to lower it to 2.
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy! All thoughts are honest and my own.
✨ Representation: BIPOC side characters
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Infertility, Misogyny, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy
Moderate: Rape