fast, easy read, but why even write this story? loved alicia idc i will always support women’s wrongs and whatever that entails. hate men and the men fast, easy read, but why even write this story? loved alicia idc i will always support women’s wrongs and whatever that entails. hate men and the men around her specifically (she is literally surrounded by men please save her) because they all treat her like their own personal prize. she is not a person to them at all, and that's probably why she gets no characterization since idk theo also sees her that way. it is perhaps most likely the reason i care for her so much. the most compelling parts of this story for me are her diary entries. theo’s input was so long winded and annoying, and i just was waiting to hear the lovely voice of alicia’s again. i also saw that twist coming from miles away like couldn’t we have thought of something BETTER? anyway, if you want a story that shows how incredibly easy it is to decrease someone’s quality of life by being around them, here you go! idk what else to say.
p.s. part of me wants to give it 3 stars just bc of alicia lmao...more
going to set this rating at four stars for now, and if i keep coming back to these characters and this story, i will reevaluate. i don't really have mgoing to set this rating at four stars for now, and if i keep coming back to these characters and this story, i will reevaluate. i don't really have much to say as i honestly am finding it hard to gather my thoughts. what i can say is that this story is not a waste of your time. it was a beautifully woven tale of love, grief, what-ifs, mystery, and loyalty. there is so much in this story without being totally overwhelming (although your emotional state will suffer). i loved how we go between then and now and watch the story unfold, and i honestly didn't see some of the major revelations coming. i genuinely enjoyed listening to this book despite how much anxiety it was giving me (especially when you get to the end). truly a beautiful story. as for why i'm rating it four stars, i just think it didn't hit me as hard as it could have. i know i said it literally was putting my stomach in knots (it was), but i think there was a certain neatness to the story that i just don't generally love when i read. don't get me wrong this story was so messy... like incredibly messy. anyway like i said, i don't really know how to gather my thoughts, so i'll add if i think of anything more to say.
wow� i am going to need to really sit with this story before i can rate it but wow....more
if you were going to include romance, you could've built up to it better because right now it's ruining the reading experience when it comes up. idk wif you were going to include romance, you could've built up to it better because right now it's ruining the reading experience when it comes up. idk where i am on rating this book rn....more
not bad, not great, just a run of the mill pretty generic romance book. also, someone please tell me i don’t have to keep reading “all the sudden� in not bad, not great, just a run of the mill pretty generic romance book. also, someone please tell me i don’t have to keep reading “all the sudden� in the next books because i was so annoyed reading that phrase ...more
not awful, not great� was never invested in the story and still managed to figure out who the murderer was despite barely paying attention? finished bnot awful, not great� was never invested in the story and still managed to figure out who the murderer was despite barely paying attention? finished because i want to participate in book club and it was easy to listen to....more
ok going with 4 stars just because i think the whole pen thing wasn't really enough of a plot to really sell me on the conflict even though i saw it cok going with 4 stars just because i think the whole pen thing wasn't really enough of a plot to really sell me on the conflict even though i saw it coming, but it just wasn't very strong. plus, i'm mad about the olympics. let me in. anyway, a reread might push it to 5 though.
give me the night to sleep on this one because it just might be a 5 star... or a 4.5 bc it was kind of long and i think the whole pen/lukas/scarlett stuff dragged on too long + the avoidance of the most important emotion but also I LOVE THEM??? FIVE STARS FOR THEM?????????? trust me this revelation is as shocking to me as anyone bc i literally haven't loved one of her books since the love hypothesis...more
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