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24 Hours of the Phoenix
by Caroline Bertaud
Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for the eARC.
This book answers the age old question "What will you do if you had only 1one day to live?" Phoenix Collins or Finn finds herself in this very position when she wakes up in a hospital bed with no recollection of how she got there, and overhears the doctor saying this. The concept was amazing and had me hooked from the very start. The format of the book is unique with each chapter describing an hour and counting down Finn's impending doom.
However, as the book progressed, I gradually lost interest. And the plot twist and the ending definitely didn't work for me. After finishing this book, I felt like I didn't really have to read it. I wouldn't have missed anything if I hadn't.
That said, I would like to appreciate the great character building and descriptions. Sure, at some places, Finn's actions and thoughts were cliched but overall, the characters were well developed. Each character was complex and grey. That is a really important aspect for me. The characters need to be realistic, not cut out into clear black and white, but shades of grey.
This book is an amazing debut novel. Congratulations to the author. This book makes you think about your life and all the people that matter to you.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a light hearted story with a dash of romance in it.
This book answers the age old question "What will you do if you had only 1one day to live?" Phoenix Collins or Finn finds herself in this very position when she wakes up in a hospital bed with no recollection of how she got there, and overhears the doctor saying this. The concept was amazing and had me hooked from the very start. The format of the book is unique with each chapter describing an hour and counting down Finn's impending doom.
However, as the book progressed, I gradually lost interest. And the plot twist and the ending definitely didn't work for me. After finishing this book, I felt like I didn't really have to read it. I wouldn't have missed anything if I hadn't.
That said, I would like to appreciate the great character building and descriptions. Sure, at some places, Finn's actions and thoughts were cliched but overall, the characters were well developed. Each character was complex and grey. That is a really important aspect for me. The characters need to be realistic, not cut out into clear black and white, but shades of grey.
This book is an amazing debut novel. Congratulations to the author. This book makes you think about your life and all the people that matter to you.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a light hearted story with a dash of romance in it.