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Corinne by Rebecca Morrow

5 reviews

amirez1043's review

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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rinne77's review

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

If you want to read a book that is uncomfortable, lacking, repetitive, uncomfortable, pseudo romance, bad erotica, and uncomfortable, than this is for you.

If you read the blurbs on the book jacket and then read the book you either with think that Jodi Picoult and Samantha Irby wrote the quotes a different book and they got slapped onto Corinne or that they really need to take a long vacation and practice some good self care.

Spoiler: if you find that you are seeking this type of romance or think that it is inspiring or even fun to read than you seriously need to seek some professional help.

I definitely do not recommend reading it although it is a very fast read. If you do, at least take it out from the library so it doesn’t give it a sales figure.
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maypie99's review

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dark emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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maregred's review

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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abookwanderer's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

If you’re a reader who has no experience with the Christian faith, you may pick up this book and think you’ve stumbled into a fantasy book, an exaggerated tale of a cult-like church determined to enforce their strict moral code. While I wasn’t personally raised in a fundamentalist Christian environment, there are aspects of the novel that I did endure as someone raised in the church. The imbalance of “rules” enforced on males versus females, such as the clothes women were expected not to wear. The exclusion of anyone who didn’t fit the “mold”. For an institution that preaches about light, the church can be a very dark and lonely place.

From the first page, I was engrossed in this mesmerizing love story. I couldn’t look away. I connected with Corinne immediately and she became such a living, breathing person. I was proud of her, cheering her on, heartbroken in the moments when she was hurt and happy in the moments when she found peace and understanding.

"'I know you think of what we did as a sin and a mistake,’ she said. ‘And maybe we’ll do other things that’ll feel like sin to you. But I’m not a sin. I’m not a temptation. I’m a person. And if you love me, you’ll treat me that way. You’ll treat me like a blessing.'"


There is a definite Romeo and Juliet vibe to this book. Enoch is immersed in the church that Corinne was cast out of, but despite belonging to different worlds, they cannot deny or ignore their feelings. The love they feel for one another is stronger than anything else. And while it’s a torturous experience, it’s also very hopeful.

The second half of this novel focuses on Corinne and Enoch as adults and it becomes sexually explicit and graphic. I think it’s done tastefully, that it beautifully conveys the struggle Corinne and Enoch endure to find common ground. But I know some readers will not agree. Personally, I appreciated that Corinne has a healthier understanding of her sexuality. It’s refreshing and inspiring.

Corinne is an eye-opening and fascinating look at how deep the roots of faith can grow, corrupting how a young person sees the world, their families, and themselves. I know it’s a book I will be thinking about for a long time, and may even be among my favorites for the year.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for providing me with an advance copy.

(All quotes are taken from the advance copy and are subject to change in final print.)

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