dalek_caan's review
I found the book to be a let down. As someone who has experienced religious trauma, I was expecting to relate to and feel for the characters in this novel. Instead I was met with blank protagonists, and an extremely confusing writing style. Most of the time, I couldn't tell if this piece was written in first person limited or omniscient because it kept flipping between the two without any warning. Additionally, there were a number of asides in parentheses that were entirely out of place. Not to mention that the writing style overall was dry and repetitive. The author kept using the same descriptors for the characters as well as repeatedly body shaming them even though their physical appearance had no significant relevance to the overall point of the story. I feel that some of the issues in the writing in regards to dryness and repetition may have been worth looking past for an interesting story, but not even that was present. If a more interesting romance had been the focus, that may have been better, but there were too many elements of forgiveness and reunification with the church. It always bothers me when the expectation is for people to forgive the people who hurt them, which I strongly feel this book was encouraging. The main character kept saying "I don't owe him anything" and yet would break her own boundaries just to fall back into her trauma, not just for the love interest but for her family. In conclusion I stopped reading and definitely would not recommend this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Child abuse
megbooks02's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
WOW… Corinne was a damn good book. I could not put this down. All I can say is, I think I believe the theory that Stephenie Meyer wrote this under the pseudonym Rebecca Morrow.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Abandonment, and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse
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