tessbont's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
michelle0210's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
burberrypancake's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
amelia555's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to like this book more but I feel like it's only 2.5 stars out of 5 for me. It's the story of a family, parents and 4 kids, but more like it's about 2 women, June and her daughter Nina, who have to deal with a lot of the same problems. Other siblings are more scatched out than in the flash. The thing about Jay is that he's a vulnerable jock, the thing about Hud is that he's... a good guy? Most of the time? Honestly I feel like we know almost nothing about Hud at the end. And the thing about Kit is that she's a tomboy, unlike her mother and sister. And that's kind of it. I wish we get more character development instead of descriptions of random (imaginary) celebs who came to the party.
Also some big questions are left unanswered, not gonna get spoilery but there were several times one I wanted to interrupt the flow of the book and ask chaarcters or the author herself: "But what about this thing you don't talk about anymore?"
But I suppose it's a good beach read, it has celebrity life scoops, sex, drugs, but also it's heartfelt. It should work for many. It could've worked for me as well, and I wanted it to, but felt like it was lacking in the character department.
Also some big questions are left unanswered, not gonna get spoilery but there were several times one I wanted to interrupt the flow of the book and ask chaarcters or the author herself: "But what about this thing you don't talk about anymore?"
But I suppose it's a good beach read, it has celebrity life scoops, sex, drugs, but also it's heartfelt. It should work for many. It could've worked for me as well, and I wanted it to, but felt like it was lacking in the character department.
septimusmith's review against another edition
3.0
You gotta be effing kidding me. I don't get the hype, at all.
josie2002's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-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
saramaude05's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lauramilitaru's review against another edition
5.0
Taylor Jenkins Reid nu încetează să mă uimească, mi se părea greu să mă mai surprindă după The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo și Daisy Jones and The Six. But no, she did it again. Toate trei fac parte din lumea Hollywood-ului și totuși sunt atât de diferite. Iar felul în care autoarea înserează subtil detalii despre personajele din celelalte romane, it's just genius. Not in your face, subtle, but with a precise purpose. Cred că la fiecare recitire a romanului poți descoperi valențe noi ale acestuia.
"Trecutul familiilor noastre nu e alcătuit din simple povești. Sunt mituri pe care le creăm despre oamenii care au trăit înaintea noastră, ca să ne putem înțelege pe noi înșine."
Fiind scris pe două planuri temporale, reușești să înțelegi felul în care au crescut și s-au maturizat Nina, Hud, Jay și Kit. Iar legătură lor e indestructibilă. Cunoscând trecutul, povestea lui June și Mick, reușim să înțelegem prezentul și, în mod special, pe Nina.
De asemenea, atunci când aflăm povestea părinților lui Mick, reușim să-l înțelegem... sau ce-l puțin să-l iertam. Acel moment în care se destănuie m-a sensibilizat mult.
"Trecutul familiilor noastre nu e alcătuit din simple povești. Sunt mituri pe care le creăm despre oamenii care au trăit înaintea noastră, ca să ne putem înțelege pe noi înșine."
Fiind scris pe două planuri temporale, reușești să înțelegi felul în care au crescut și s-au maturizat Nina, Hud, Jay și Kit. Iar legătură lor e indestructibilă. Cunoscând trecutul, povestea lui June și Mick, reușim să înțelegem prezentul și, în mod special, pe Nina.
De asemenea, atunci când aflăm povestea părinților lui Mick, reușim să-l înțelegem... sau ce-l puțin să-l iertam. Acel moment în care se destănuie m-a sensibilizat mult.
swagger325's review against another edition
4.0
The ending was disappointing tbh but loved the nook as a whole!