This is my first book I’ve read by Bailey, but it certainly won’t be my last. What a phenomenal read! The first chapter had me hooked, her descriptionThis is my first book I’ve read by Bailey, but it certainly won’t be my last. What a phenomenal read! The first chapter had me hooked, her descriptions of the backwater country lagoons and bayous instantly transported me to another world. I could hear the boat engines, smell the salt water and feel the mud beneath my fingernails with such vivid writing. And the descriptions of the gators! So so cool.
Also, the characters were crafted with so much care and dedication. Loyal was my favourite but I also had a sweet spot for Beau and Dewall, I could have read an entire book on their journey and characteristics. There were layers to every interaction and conversation, I really felt that not a single scene or description was wasted. By the end I felt at home in the sweltering atmosphere of Jacknife, I didn’t want to leave these characters. Claustrophobic and dangerous, but full of real human heart and emotion.
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Beautiful and heartbreaking all at once, this book showcases the remarkable truths of being a girl, a woman, a mother. The writing was beyond gorgeousBeautiful and heartbreaking all at once, this book showcases the remarkable truths of being a girl, a woman, a mother. The writing was beyond gorgeous and full of gut punching lines and prose that had me tearing up. I loved all the girls, but Simone especially carved her way into my heart. Her love and determination for her twins was awe inspiring, I was rooting for her and my heart was in my throat at certain points during this book.
If you’re looking for a book that feels like Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car, with the tenderness of sweet honey, and characters that ache and bleed and make you feel alive, I highly recommend this one. Moving and deeply emotional. I will be reading everything Mottley writes from now on.
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A perfect thriller/survival novel. Immediately I was hooked, Annie was a fantastic character to base this story on. As a fellow Portlander myself, I kA perfect thriller/survival novel. Immediately I was hooked, Annie was a fantastic character to base this story on. As a fellow Portlander myself, I knew exactly what Pattee was describing. Growing up we were told about the great earthquake that was overdue, given earthquakes drills in school and warned about the aftershocks. She writes with such palpable fear in Annie that I could feel it through the book. I was right there with her, through the broken streets and houses. I loved the writing and the split timelines. I tore through this in one sitting, addictive!
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Schwab has done it again. She managed to write such a simple yet elegant story. At the heart of it, this book is about love. Love and loss and grief aSchwab has done it again. She managed to write such a simple yet elegant story. At the heart of it, this book is about love. Love and loss and grief and rage. I initially liked Sabine, I found her interesting and complex. I especially enjoyed the scenes with her and other vampires, her time in Venice was my favourite. As the book carried on, I felt the very subtle shift in her character and found myself desperately wanting to read on and understand what was happening.
Charlotte on the other hand, took awhile to warm to. But yet again, a credit to Schwab’s talent for writing beautiful multi dimensional characters, I found myself rooting for her. Alice too, although I found that Alice’s chapters didn’t leave as much of an impression on me as Lottie and Sabine’s.
This book read like a tapestry, the scenes were vivid, the characters rich and every single description was dripping with life. I really didn’t want it to end. I loved every single second of reading this and I loved losing myself in this world of midnights and stolen memories.
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How do I even begin to describe this? I thought it would be a feel good, heartwarming story about the importance of therapy and community. But it was How do I even begin to describe this? I thought it would be a feel good, heartwarming story about the importance of therapy and community. But it was so much more than that. I won’t reveal any details because you’ll want to go into this blind, but trust me when I say this had me on the edge of my seat. I was vividly recounting what was happening to my friends in real time because I needed someone to talk about. I adored the characters, every single one of them. They were complex and flawed and deeply human. I really can’t say much without spoiling the plot, but please pick this up. It was such a beautiful story about humanity and sacrifice.
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I knew the whole time where this book would end, Van Gogh’s life is one of infamy and sadness. However, this book does not focus on that. Instead of his troubles, he is painted as a man of talent, with a love for the outdoors and a want to fit in and find his place. Along the same vein as Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell, Wise has created something beautiful here. Instead of being a book about Vincent Van Gogh, this is a book about art and life and friendship. I’m very grateful to have stumbled across this.
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This book almost seemed like it was written just for me. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and studied Linguistics, with a focus on Child Language AcThis book almost seemed like it was written just for me. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and studied Linguistics, with a focus on Child Language Acquisition. From the very start I was hooked, Bernadette was a complex and very human character to lead this story. I loved her relationship with her daughter and her commitment to her work, despite societal pressures. I was under the impression that this book would focus on the lost child, Atalanta, but I’m glad she wasn’t the sole focus simply because Lunstrum constructed such a beautiful story with so many moving parts.
The writing was delicate and beautiful, with a special focus on the impact and importance of language as a tool for communication. I absolutely adored every single moment of reading, this was a slow burn but it was plotted with precision and care. Every interaction was necessary and every side character added so much to the story itself. While Bernadette is hell bent on solving the mystery behind Atalanta, she also rediscovers herself and this was an incredibly moving process to read. There were so many passages and moments in this book that were nothing short of astonishing to read. A perfect book about being and choosing what to fight for, one I’m sure I’ll remember for a long time.
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