parpari's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sarahpreece5's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ktxx22's review against another edition
4.0
Shout out to the author for the wonderful descriptive language and the atmospheric settings this is one of the most vivid books I’ve read in a while where I felt transported. I will say this does take its time getting to the point of things and I was fairly iffy on it up until those last few paragraphs, and all I can say is YAAAASSS good I’m delightfully and evilly pleased. Just want to clap my hands in glee! This book is complicated to describe as there are many facets of it, but I do think that if you have the patience and can be drawn in by beautiful writing and cyclical storytelling you will be pleasantly surprised.
jemmybear's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cestelaine's review against another edition
2.0
2.5
Some nice pieces of writing but it was just ... dull. An narrative told a thousand times before & nothing that stood out especially for me in the way Owens approached it.
(And some parts were so cringe, even ‘nice’ writing couldn’t save them.)
Some nice pieces of writing but it was just ... dull. An narrative told a thousand times before & nothing that stood out especially for me in the way Owens approached it.
(And some parts were so cringe, even ‘nice’ writing couldn’t save them.)
kaitlinewest's review against another edition
5.0
I read this book in four hours. I sat down with it, intending to read for an hour or so, and couldn’t put it down until I was done. I had heard good things about this book but it was better, and different, than I expected. I had some preconceived notions, based on the book jacket, and was prepared to be annoyed at common tropes that I’m not a fan of (violence against women being the main one). I was pleasantly surprised that Owens went a different direction that I appreciated. This is the best fiction book I’ve read in years and the first book I’ve read in one day since I was a teenager.
ob_ledbetter's review against another edition
5.0
Such a fast-paced, compelling read. Pulls you in like only the best books can.
vakardien's review against another edition
5.0
visnotaļ brīnišķīgs stāsts par pieaugšanu, neizpaliekot milzīgai dabas un nelielai detektīva klātbūtnei. un esmu pat mazliet pārsteigta, cik daudz un tomēr nesāpīgi (jo mani neaizrauj bezgalīgi dabas apraksti) varēju tekstā piedzīvot dabas tuvumu.
šis teksts mani pārsteidza un saviļņoja, pat neskatoties uz to, ka reizēm zaudēju ticamības momentu un sāku šaubīties. pat ar visām šaubām tas bija bezgala labs un skaists ceļojums literatūrā.
šis teksts mani pārsteidza un saviļņoja, pat neskatoties uz to, ka reizēm zaudēju ticamības momentu un sāku šaubīties. pat ar visām šaubām tas bija bezgala labs un skaists ceļojums literatūrā.