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coralinejones's Reviews (556)
MY POOR CHANI? I hate book Chani, honestly, so as I was reading I was viewing this as Zendaya's Chani, and the possible changes that'll be made in the next movie. With that in mind, the end did devastate me as the acting between Paul and Chani in the Dune movies is just so good and realistic. If it stays the same or anything similar I WILL be in that theater screaming
Just kind of nothing. Didn't care for any of the characters. Equivalent to a poorly made teen horror; fun to watch, not very fun to read
This book is better than the rating I'm giving it. I've been in a reading slump for a bit and, with how entertaining this book is, it just didn't capture my attention. My rating is based off personal enjoyment and now the actual quality of the novel. I don't really remember all that happened, though I had fun with certain parts, and can admit the author's writing style is very nice. This is worth the read for those looking for a detailed fantasy with characters of color. I may return to this again to take in all the details. I would like to read the second installment at some point, too.
I'll come back to this. Unfortunately in a weird reading slump where I think I need to read something significantly lighter and less-important. Nothing wrong with this book, I'm actually a fan of the premise, but it's not for me right now.
I'm sorry, this is so boring. I understand wanting a low-stakes "cozy" read, and for some readers this is certainly that, but nothing happens. There's not enough of anything to really substitute the lack of high action and tension. I personally don't care to read tedious details about making a coffee or cleaning tables, even if it's in a fantasy setting. Personally, the fantasy is also really lackluster. Occasionally we'll read about a D&D style monster with big teeth and a tail, sure, but that's really it.
I'm disappointed.
I'm disappointed.
Not my favorite Kristin Hannah, that's for sure, but still written well enough to earn four stars. This will be a memorable read for me this year!
This book didn't make my cry like "The Four Winds" or "The Great Alone" and didn't make me disgusted and uncomfortable like "The Nightingale", so that's the first notable point I'd like to make. I'd also like to preface that I've been anticipating this novel since finding out about it last year and stopped reading everything in my Libby to finish this once it was available to me, so my slight disappointment is justified.
This book suffers from what all Kristin Hannah books suffer from, even the ones I like. They're overwritten and filled with as much trauma porn as possible, that by the end you're just exhausted, maybe even a little annoyed. If something bad could happen to the main character, it will happen, trust. Maybe It's because I've read so many of her books now that this is predictable to me, but I swear, every time something remotely good happens to one of her characters, if I see there's at least 100 pages left, that good thing won't last for long. That's just how she operates. Somehow, this worked for "The Four Winds" and "The Great Alone"; those books had me GRIPPED, totally engrossed and sobbing after 300+ pages of trauma and sadness, but I couldn't connect with this?
I don't typically like war books, but I struggled through for Hannah, since I like her novels so much. Frankie wasn't entirely likeable compared to her other main characters. There were some instances that left a bad taste in my mouth like how certain mentions of protesting was seen as overtly negative, but I think that's just because we were seeing it through naive Frankie's eyes. But still. Meh.
I also rolled my eyes at the romance in this book, whereas in her other books I tend to appreciate how tender and honest romantic relationships were depicted. Just couldn't get over how every man Frankie came in contact with fell in love with her instantly. Like 5 pages in they were head-over-heels in love. Whatever.
I also don't like how Hannah writes black women. It's really not a terrible offense like with some other authors, I do think there's research and respect involved in the process, but it's just a little stereotypical for my liking. Just a tad. (Kendrick Lamar voice) Maybe that's just me, I guess.
Otherwise, she really did it again... If there's one thing Kristin Hannah excels at, it's writing realistic, memorable, historical fiction. It's writing women you want to root for and hope they get a happy ending in the end. It's instilling lessons throughout her pages, teaching her audience something about the time period she's writing in that they may not have known before.
I hope one day Kristin Hannah reels back a bit on piling tragedy on top o tragedy, and focuses on the other points of her books that make them so good.
This book didn't make my cry like "The Four Winds" or "The Great Alone" and didn't make me disgusted and uncomfortable like "The Nightingale", so that's the first notable point I'd like to make. I'd also like to preface that I've been anticipating this novel since finding out about it last year and stopped reading everything in my Libby to finish this once it was available to me, so my slight disappointment is justified.
This book suffers from what all Kristin Hannah books suffer from, even the ones I like. They're overwritten and filled with as much trauma porn as possible, that by the end you're just exhausted, maybe even a little annoyed. If something bad could happen to the main character, it will happen, trust. Maybe It's because I've read so many of her books now that this is predictable to me, but I swear, every time something remotely good happens to one of her characters, if I see there's at least 100 pages left, that good thing won't last for long. That's just how she operates. Somehow, this worked for "The Four Winds" and "The Great Alone"; those books had me GRIPPED, totally engrossed and sobbing after 300+ pages of trauma and sadness, but I couldn't connect with this?
I don't typically like war books, but I struggled through for Hannah, since I like her novels so much. Frankie wasn't entirely likeable compared to her other main characters. There were some instances that left a bad taste in my mouth like how certain mentions of protesting was seen as overtly negative, but I think that's just because we were seeing it through naive Frankie's eyes. But still. Meh.
I also rolled my eyes at the romance in this book, whereas in her other books I tend to appreciate how tender and honest romantic relationships were depicted. Just couldn't get over how every man Frankie came in contact with fell in love with her instantly. Like 5 pages in they were head-over-heels in love. Whatever.
I also don't like how Hannah writes black women. It's really not a terrible offense like with some other authors, I do think there's research and respect involved in the process, but it's just a little stereotypical for my liking. Just a tad. (Kendrick Lamar voice) Maybe that's just me, I guess.
Otherwise, she really did it again... If there's one thing Kristin Hannah excels at, it's writing realistic, memorable, historical fiction. It's writing women you want to root for and hope they get a happy ending in the end. It's instilling lessons throughout her pages, teaching her audience something about the time period she's writing in that they may not have known before.
I hope one day Kristin Hannah reels back a bit on piling tragedy on top o tragedy, and focuses on the other points of her books that make them so good.
Cute! I don't care about little historical inaccuracies in this specific case so that doesn't influence my rating. However, there was something missing from this entire story that left its remains feeling kind of empty and hollow.
For example, I didn't find any of the dynamics realistic or compelling enough to hold the weight of tragedy.
The entire point of a heist, especially one marketed as Ocean's 8 Titanic style, is the allure of gathering a team and creating a plan; watching as all these corners come together and effectively steal something out of the hands of the rich. It's so tasty when done right. I don't think that ever really came to fruition with these girls?
I think this is cute as a little historical fiction book on the Titanic. Instead of it trying to be multiple things at once I think this would've been stunning as, and I mean this loosely and in a silly manner, a story inspired by Little Women that takes place on the Titanic.
For example, I didn't find any of the dynamics realistic or compelling enough to hold the weight of tragedy.
The entire point of a heist, especially one marketed as Ocean's 8 Titanic style, is the allure of gathering a team and creating a plan; watching as all these corners come together and effectively steal something out of the hands of the rich. It's so tasty when done right. I don't think that ever really came to fruition with these girls?
I think this is cute as a little historical fiction book on the Titanic. Instead of it trying to be multiple things at once I think this would've been stunning as, and I mean this loosely and in a silly manner, a story inspired by Little Women that takes place on the Titanic.