This book is supposed to be heartwarming and sweet and I can see why it is to many. I just didn鈥檛 feel it. I listened to the audiobook and it was wellThis book is supposed to be heartwarming and sweet and I can see why it is to many. I just didn鈥檛 feel it. I listened to the audiobook and it was well narrated. I honestly don鈥檛 have much to say other than that I鈥檓 kind of used to darker books and this was too much sunshine to me....more
I listened to the audiobook which was well narrated. The story itself was sometimes interesting (especially at first in Opaline's chapters) but I alsoI listened to the audiobook which was well narrated. The story itself was sometimes interesting (especially at first in Opaline's chapters) but I also often lost interest. Overall, it's a not-so-bad read, works for an audiobook to listen to while doing chores, driving, etc. However, it's nothing memorable. ...more
I鈥檓 honestly not sure how I feel about this book. It did feature a lot of info dump about the elephants (and there seemed to be little conclusion/use I鈥檓 honestly not sure how I feel about this book. It did feature a lot of info dump about the elephants (and there seemed to be little conclusion/use of all that info by the end). I haven鈥檛 decided yet if I鈥檓 ok or not with that ending. It鈥檚 a tad too much? More thoughts to come, maybe, when I figure out my opinion on this one. Nonetheless, will definitely be reading another Picoult鈥檚 novel soon. I have no idea why only a couple had made it to my tbr. ...more
This was such a nice story! I highly enjoyed the second part when the characters started connecting the dots and when I got to know them a lot better.This was such a nice story! I highly enjoyed the second part when the characters started connecting the dots and when I got to know them a lot better. I didn鈥檛 rate it any higher because it took a considerably long time for me to get invested in the book. I鈥檇 highly recommend the audiobook if the synopsis sounds like something you might enjoy....more
This book was strangely interesting. It tells the story of a woman who finds herself taking care of children who catch fire on their own (hence the ugThis book was strangely interesting. It tells the story of a woman who finds herself taking care of children who catch fire on their own (hence the ugly cover). I liked the characters alright. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator changed voices between characters which was annoying. It's obviously fake. Still, I enjoyed reading it especially since it's short. Not something I'd usually read but I'm glad I'm discovering more fiction books through audiobooks I would've never have read otherwise, so that's definitely a reason to appreciate audiobooks even more. ...more
I decided to read Lore a few years ago, but for some reason, I never got around to it. It was one of those novels that became instantly popular, only I decided to read Lore a few years ago, but for some reason, I never got around to it. It was one of those novels that became instantly popular, only to fade from everyone鈥檚 radar a few months later. I wanted something inspired by Greek mythology, and since I already had Lore on my Kindle, I decided to read it. The premise sounded promising though I was cautious about its average rating.
At first, the book was a lot of fun. But somewhere along the way, despite the fast pace, I started to get bored. I'm not entirely sure why; maybe things got a bit repetitive, or as several reviewers mentioned, readers needed some room to breathe.
That alone didn鈥檛 bring my rating down to three stars, though. What did was the ending鈥攊t felt abrupt and underwhelming. After all the build-up, I was expecting more, but we didn鈥檛 even get an epilogue. The romance also fell short for me, especially as the story progressed; it just didn鈥檛 stand out. Lore and the cast of characters were likable, though.
Overall, I enjoyed Lore and finished it quickly; it was better than I expected. However, the repetitive feel and the lack of engagement in the second half kept me from fully enjoying it. This seems like a miss since the story itself was good....more
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