I might revisit this at a later date, as so many of you have told me how great this is! I just wasn't drawn in enough for the first 10% and lost interI might revisit this at a later date, as so many of you have told me how great this is! I just wasn't drawn in enough for the first 10% and lost interest in listening to it, so I'll take a break for now and consider picking it back up again....more
Putting this down for... the time being? Forever? Really put off by the love interest raping the main character, and I'm not ready to read 500+ more paPutting this down for... the time being? Forever? Really put off by the love interest raping the main character, and I'm not ready to read 500+ more pages of a 'romance' between them......more
Hoping to get back to this eventually, but I fell into a slump while I was listening to this audiobook and I've forgotten a lot of what happened.Hoping to get back to this eventually, but I fell into a slump while I was listening to this audiobook and I've forgotten a lot of what happened....more
I read most of this! A few chapters I stopped reading half-way through because I wasn't enjoying them as much. I decided to DNF as this is a book I haI read most of this! A few chapters I stopped reading half-way through because I wasn't enjoying them as much. I decided to DNF as this is a book I had to study last year and no longer /need/ to finish it... and honestly I don't have any desire to revisit the chapters I stopped partway through....more
This is a DNF for me, unfortunately. It has been a while since I've put down a book before finishing it.
I stopped reading this at a point in the storyThis is a DNF for me, unfortunately. It has been a while since I've put down a book before finishing it.
I stopped reading this at a point in the story where we jump back into the MC's past. Whilst at the start of this flashback, I was liking it, it just stretched on for too long and I couldn't make myself read anymore. Even the things I started out liking, ended up becoming less and less enjoyable as things progressed. A real shame!
I can see the appeal for people who understand game design & production, but while I do really love gaming, this wasn't for me. I would suggest giving this a go if that is your forte and you understand a little about what really happens behind the scenes in game production. I just got confused and lost :( ...more
This was a very hard review to write - I feel very conflicted. The Earthquake Machine was a good book, and I sOriginal review from
This was a very hard review to write - I feel very conflicted. The Earthquake Machine was a good book, and I see why others would enjoy it but for me personally... It just wasn't my kind of book.
I have always been a little turned off by books that are heavily influenced by religion - I have no issues with any religion and I have nothing against it, but it’s the atmosphere and context of the book which just doesn't entertain me as much as some other books.
The writing style was very different. I had trouble understanding some scenes, particularly towards the start of the book, and got easily confused. Aside from that, however, the writing style was interesting, descriptive and unique. It was so raw and honest, and very confrontational. The themes in this book are very heavy and dark and the scenes that address these issues are very descriptive and in some cases gruesome. This can be a little off-putting, but it contributes to the serious tone of the book.
The dialogue got a little confusing as well, with so many Spanish phrases. I don't speak any Spanish so I often had to look up the translations if I couldn't guess what it meant.
Rhonda was a very strong character with a lot of courage. She is very admirable, in being brave enough to confront her conflicted feelings with herself and her body head on, and make sacrifices and changes in order to achieve happiness. The journey she embarks on is very spontaneous and risky, yet I completely understand her reasoning. Her life back home was no where near happy or pleasant.
I really respect Mary Pauline Lowry and her writing on the serious topics of sexual awakening alongside so much tragedy and pain. Although this book didn't quite work with me, I definitely think everyone should give it a try.
Review copy provided by author in exchange for an honest review....more
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