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romancingthedata's reviews
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The writing was really lovely - I often found myself thinking, “I could never write like this!” Which filled me with both admiration and jealousy :) There’s not much action in the story, so it did feel a bit slow at times. But I remained invested in Alfie and Fen’s relationship, and enjoyed how the author explored all the complexities between them. One of my favourites phrases from the book: “and the deep green places in his eyes where his joy was waiting.”
Really enjoyed the different cultural perspective in a historical!
I liked the concept of this book - very interesting and unique. But a bit too much purple prose for me, and there were quite a few things that aggravated my need for justice - her never getting acknowledged for her ghostwriting (for a dead author??), her ex ripping off her life story with no consequences, her first book not getting the attention it deserved . I also have a hard time relating to heroines who refuse to ask for help or share their problems with anyone.
Kate is such a beautiful writer. I liked the podcast/roadtrip angle for framing of story. And Adam just loves Jess soooo much :)
