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Just as I was thinking it was time to put my book down and go to sleep, this book grabbed a hold of me and wouldn't let me go until I finished it.
And it broke me. Now it is almost midnight and I am so tired but I can't sleep because now I am thinking about this book and the people in it. No spoilers but I had to just come here and review it, so maybe I can now get to sleep. ...more
And it broke me. Now it is almost midnight and I am so tired but I can't sleep because now I am thinking about this book and the people in it. No spoilers but I had to just come here and review it, so maybe I can now get to sleep. ...more
Much to my Book Club's disagreement, I find this the worst book I've read this year. Too simple, too much telling and not enough showing. Its redeeming quality was the Author's Note at the end where Hoover draws some parallels between the story and her actual childhood. Interesting plot, but poorly written. Give me a good romance with substance to it for some mindless Pandemic reading, but this one wasn't it.
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Apr 25, 2022
Ann
marked it as dnf
CoHo is very popular so I thought I'd go into a book of hers blindly. I picked the wrong one. I spent most of chapter one rolling my eyes:
Book: My name is Lily Bloom
Me: oh god
Book: but I hate it.
Me: fine, I'll stay
Book: My name is Ryle
Me: how tf is that spelled?
So I found out the spelling because I googled the synopsis which I do when I dnf a book. I lasted a chapter, which made my night routine stressful.
Within 40 minutes, Lily was already repeating info that Ryle should have heard. That's a p ...more
Book: My name is Lily Bloom
Me: oh god
Book: but I hate it.
Me: fine, I'll stay
Book: My name is Ryle
Me: how tf is that spelled?
So I found out the spelling because I googled the synopsis which I do when I dnf a book. I lasted a chapter, which made my night routine stressful.
Within 40 minutes, Lily was already repeating info that Ryle should have heard. That's a p ...more
I'm actually very conflicted about this book.
On the one hand, I definitely see the value in encouraging open dialogue about domestic abuse, and trying to show an inside look at just how damaging and difficult it can be.
On the other hand, I really disliked just about everything about the plot, the characters (even the ones that are supposed to be likable), and the end result.
Overall, very conflicted and quite disappointed. ...more
On the one hand, I definitely see the value in encouraging open dialogue about domestic abuse, and trying to show an inside look at just how damaging and difficult it can be.
On the other hand, I really disliked just about everything about the plot, the characters (even the ones that are supposed to be likable), and the end result.
Overall, very conflicted and quite disappointed. ...more
Quick and intense read. I liked the characters and the story was heartbreaking but the character was courageous. Sexual content and language.
A pretty quick and engaging read--didn't blow my mind, but I did stay up late to finish which is always the mark of a successful book.
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Jul 05, 2022
Suzy
marked it as to-read
Oct 24, 2022
Valerie
marked it as to-read
Dec 26, 2022
Stephanie
marked it as to-read
