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dana_loves_books's review
4.0
The Girl From Columbia
Julian Rodriguez
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️4/5 stars
Intense! This book is small but mighty, it’s jam packed. It may only be 159 pages, but each one was full of heartbreak, romance, murder, and strength. It was written out so vividly truly suspenseful, dark and twisted.
This one was set in the late 1800s. It’s a wild ride so buckle up… The story follows Isabel. (the girl from Columbia), Joseph(technically Isabel’s stepbrother, she was adopted), and Samuel, Joseph’s father. Samuel is not a good guy, we’ll just leave it at that. Each character intertwine and one compelling cast.
This book was short, sweet( only used as a figure of speech here) and to the point. It’s one you can and probably will read in a day. If you like dark, Victorian era tales, this one is for you.
#Thegirlfromcolombia
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Julian Rodriguez
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️4/5 stars
Intense! This book is small but mighty, it’s jam packed. It may only be 159 pages, but each one was full of heartbreak, romance, murder, and strength. It was written out so vividly truly suspenseful, dark and twisted.
This one was set in the late 1800s. It’s a wild ride so buckle up… The story follows Isabel. (the girl from Columbia), Joseph(technically Isabel’s stepbrother, she was adopted), and Samuel, Joseph’s father. Samuel is not a good guy, we’ll just leave it at that. Each character intertwine and one compelling cast.
This book was short, sweet( only used as a figure of speech here) and to the point. It’s one you can and probably will read in a day. If you like dark, Victorian era tales, this one is for you.
#Thegirlfromcolombia
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bookameme's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Well written and incredibly interesting
This was really well written and packed a big punch. I knew there was something very ominous happening from the beginning, but dude did it get dark. Yet, amongst all of that there was a really sweet romance and a glimpse of hope. And man did I love the way this book ended.
Characters 💙💙💙💙💙
Historical Fiction: suspenseful, mysterious, thriller romance, Victorian period, arranged marriage, forbidden love
Third Person, Past Tense, Multi POV
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
taylorhathcock's review
3.0
I'm just going to say it this book wasn't terrible but it also wasn't phenomenal or even anything I would read a second time. I spent a lot of the time confused about the direction this book was going. It's really short... so I was like okay awesome a short quick read! However, I think it's too short for the amount of plot points it tries to tie into this story. I have to admit that I didn't feel any connection at all to any of the characters. They were all very surface level for the most part. I spent more time confused about what was actually supposed to be happening than anything. We have Isabel who has been adopted by Samuel, Joseph's estranged father, who has suddenly requested he join him in America to marry Elizabeth.
Joseph soon learns that his father might not be the man he expected... he also finds himself drawn to Isabel, who it turns out has one friend.... Elizabeth. Everything was so interconnected and rushed in this story that I feel like I can't really give it a decent review because I'm still unsure what was supposed to happen. The author splits the timeline between the past and present as it surrounds Isabel meeting Samuel. At times this change is abrupt and mostly just shows us that Samuel is a terrible person who likes to abuse his power... which we kind of already gathered. I think the book hints at a lot of elements that the length just can't truly follow through on which makes it feel rushed. It didn't really feel much like a romance more like a revenge story.
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