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I like reading about dysfunctional families- perhaps because the stories usually made me more grateful about my own family, haha.
But sometimes this kind of book has very unlikable characters, and can spoil the plot and story as a whole.
Fortunately, that doesn't happen with The Nest. I like the plot, setting, and the characters - especially because they have flaws but also vulnerable, and Sweeney successfully delivered these characteristics without being too dramatic and out of control. The plot ...more
But sometimes this kind of book has very unlikable characters, and can spoil the plot and story as a whole.
Fortunately, that doesn't happen with The Nest. I like the plot, setting, and the characters - especially because they have flaws but also vulnerable, and Sweeney successfully delivered these characteristics without being too dramatic and out of control. The plot ...more
So I really loved this book, but felt like there was no real ending. Or even story arc. It just went on and on and I wanted more of it, but there was absolutely no sense of finality or lesson learned. Let's have Nest part 2.
2021 Update: minus a star because I have no recollection of reading this book. ...more
2021 Update: minus a star because I have no recollection of reading this book. ...more
So many secrets and lies within this family! And yet they manage to make it through.
Satisfied the "A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view)" requirement for my 2017 Reading Challenge. ...more
Satisfied the "A book with at least 2 perspectives (multiple points of view)" requirement for my 2017 Reading Challenge. ...more
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