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ellemnope's Reviews (2.4k)
I really enjoyed this book, but ultimately I was disappointed by the ending. It felt like there needed to be more. The writing is great, as usual from Rainbow Rowell. The characters are well developed. I am still mildly irritated by the Cather/Wren cutesy naming baloney, but what are you going to do? The imagery is totally solid and I could see a lot of the pieces of Cath in myself as a college freshman. If it wouldn't have been for feeling that the ending was a bit of a drop off, this would have been a solid 5 star read. As it is, still very worth it.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. And I never lie about books...
I liked this book quite a bit, even though I was a little worried about it at first. The story is about a hoarder...and anytime I see "Hoarders" on television, I get the terribly uncomfortable need to clean obsessively. I wasn't sure what kind of a tailspin this would throw me into. But I have to say, it was very well done. The timeline shifts back and forth between present day and past. Other than emails from Lorelei to Jim, the past is always based on memories from past Easters. The back and forth isn't always an effective narrative choice, but in this case it works very well. I will say though...this family is thoroughly messed up. A lot. There is just SO much dysfunction packed into this tiny little group. She writes this well though. It doesn't feel forced or over the top. It works. I liked how well she put together the counterbalance of Lorelei and Megan. It made sense. In fact, all of her characters felt very real and understandable. That being said, I really didn't like the characters of Rory or Kayleigh. They were written well, I just felt a distaste for their personalities. For as uncomfortable as the story line may be, I really enjoyed this book. Well worth the read. (I actually gave it 4 1/2 stars...a rating not visible via Goodreads, but present on my blog.)
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I liked this book quite a bit, even though I was a little worried about it at first. The story is about a hoarder...and anytime I see "Hoarders" on television, I get the terribly uncomfortable need to clean obsessively. I wasn't sure what kind of a tailspin this would throw me into. But I have to say, it was very well done. The timeline shifts back and forth between present day and past. Other than emails from Lorelei to Jim, the past is always based on memories from past Easters. The back and forth isn't always an effective narrative choice, but in this case it works very well. I will say though...this family is thoroughly messed up. A lot. There is just SO much dysfunction packed into this tiny little group. She writes this well though. It doesn't feel forced or over the top. It works. I liked how well she put together the counterbalance of Lorelei and Megan. It made sense. In fact, all of her characters felt very real and understandable. That being said, I really didn't like the characters of Rory or Kayleigh. They were written well, I just felt a distaste for their personalities. For as uncomfortable as the story line may be, I really enjoyed this book. Well worth the read. (I actually gave it 4 1/2 stars...a rating not visible via Goodreads, but present on my blog.)
See the full review at Erratic Project Junkie
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Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. And I never lie about books...
A good mixture of funny & serious. The southern setting was a good choice for the characters. They reminded me a lot of characters from The Help. The writing was good, easy and smooth without being overly common. There are occasionally overused metaphors, but mostly just good descriptive writing and phrasing. The ending moved a little quicker than I thought it should have. There could have been better resolution without shoving everything into the last couple of pages, but it's still a good read.
See the full review at Erratic Project Junkie
A good mixture of funny & serious. The southern setting was a good choice for the characters. They reminded me a lot of characters from The Help. The writing was good, easy and smooth without being overly common. There are occasionally overused metaphors, but mostly just good descriptive writing and phrasing. The ending moved a little quicker than I thought it should have. There could have been better resolution without shoving everything into the last couple of pages, but it's still a good read.
See the full review at Erratic Project Junkie
