pagesandplots's review
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
embryan16's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
wandereaderr's review against another edition
5.0
I just don't know why K.A. Tucker always has to make me fucking cry??!?!!?
tburk76's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-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
lolasreviews's review against another edition
4.0
Burying Water is one of those books I heard a lot of good things about before I finally decided to pick it up. I wasn't sure if this would be a book for me, with the whole memory loss plot line. After reading a few great reviews for books in this series by bloggers I follow and even getting a recommendation for this book based on another book I read I eventually decided to give it a try and I am really glad I did. Burying Water was an enjoyable read and I ordered the next three books in the series before I even finished reading Burying Water.
I don't usually like memory plot lines as either I feel that the author doesn't know enough about memory to pull it off or it feels like it's being used as a plot device only to create drama/ tension etc. Luckily both of those weren't the case in Burying Water, I felt like the author knew enough about memory to pull it off believable, dropping a line or two about different kinds of memory and why Water remembered certain things and not others and then when she did remember things it was slowly. I thought it was well done and it made for an interesting plot.
Burying Water is very well written and easily pulled me into the story. The first few chapters I was a bit confused until I noticed how the word Now or Then was written at the start of the chapters. Burying Water is told from two point of views, Now which is Water her point of view and deals with her waking up with memory loss and trying to build a new life for herself. Then there is Then which is Jesse his point of view and that tells the story of how he met Water (or Alex back then) and how they fell in love and how she ended up in the hospital. I am really impressed with how the author pulled off the dual pov, the dual times and how it wasn't confusing at all. Both storylines were very interesting and I didn't mind the switching back and forth. Its one chapter Now/ Water and then a chapter Then/ Jesse, so you knew when to expect the changes and I felt like the switches were timed well. I had a hard time putting this book down and just wanted to keep reading.
The story was engaging and kept moving along nicely. One thing that bothered me where the two death's later in the book, it felt a bit too convenient to have them die like that. I had expected some more conflict with one of the characters and I would've liked the other one to stay alive, although I can understand why the author felt the need to have that character die. The last few chapters the pace really picks up and things come together. Some things got wrapped a bit too neatly, but overall I liked how things ended and how Water reacted when she learned the truth, it was very believable.
Beside the original way of telling the story, I also thought the story and romance was fairly unique in this genre. It has a slight suspense/ dangerous feel at times, which made the sweet romance stand out even more. It was heartwarming, but also showed how cruel people can be and how even good people can get roped into helping with bad things even if they don't want to and how things aren't always what it seems.
Burying Water has an awesome cast of characters and side characters. Both main characters were interesting, although I liked Water almost immediately, it took me some time to warm up to Jesse. I liked how Water is the same on some points to who she was, but also different. I thought she was a nice character and I admired how she dealt with the situation and her memory loss. Jesse is a good guy who lands into a difficult situation and while I understood while he did some things I still wondered if there was a better way to deal with some things. As the story progressed I liked him more, especially when it became obvious how much he cared and did for Water/ Alex.
Every person they meet has their own personality and there were some side characters that I really liked. I think Ginny was by far my favourite side character, she's a cranky old lady, but she also has a heart of gold and has been through a lot of hardships. Seeing her open up and begin to live again was amazing and I think for both Water and Ginny meeting each other made a big impact on their lives. Then there is Boon, Jesse his best friends who we mostly meet back Then. I didn't like Boon much at first, but he did grew on me when the story progressed and towards the end he does a few things that made me like him more. It just rubbed me wrong how he’s trying too much to fit into the high end society and get into Rust his good graces. Amber is Jesse his sister and becomes a good friend for Water, I liked how she was there for Water, although I liked her less when she was with her friends. Jesse his parents were also great with how much they cared for Water and helped her adapt to her new life. There were also some side characters I didn't like, but I am pretty sure the reader isn't supposed to like those characters.
The romance was both well done, but it still felt a bit off as well. I am strongly against characters acting upon their feelings when their love interest has a boyfriend, is engaged or married. In my opinion you shouldn't act upon your feeling unless the other relationship get's broken off. You can mention your feelings, but don't kiss or do more until things have ended with the other. Here the situation is a bit different, due to who and when the husband is, but it still felt a bit off. I am trying not to spoil anything, but if you read it you know what I mean with the circumstances making it more believable. Aside from that I did think the romance was done well. Things progress a bit quickly in the Now, but knowing their past made that more believable. And they really were a great couple, it was obvious how much they cared for each other.
Another thing I liked about this book is the setting, it doesn't really get the focus, but I love small town settings and this one was particularly nice with how Water lived surrounded by nature on an old horse farm and I really liked the setting and descriptions of the place. Especially when contrasted to the Then setting which was mostly Portland, I really liked the small town setting of Sisters and how calm and peaceful it was. Also when EWater arrived she easily fit into the community and I liked getting a feel for the small town and how the people communicated with each other.
To summarize: I really enjoyed this book. I expected I wouldn't like the memory loss issue, but instead thought it was well done. The story is told from two point of views Now/ Water and Then/ Jesse and it really worked. It's an original way to tell a story and I felt like this book was fairly unique when it comes to romance books. It also has a bit of s suspense/ dangerous feel at times. I really liked the main characters and the side characters. Ginny was my favourite side character, but I also grew to like most of the other side characters. the romance was well done, although the Then romance did feel a bit off to me, even though the situation did make it better and it made for a good story it still felt a bit off. The setting was done really well and I especially liked the small town setting of Sisters with all the nature and mountains surrounding it. All in all this was a great start to the series and I can't wait to read the next books!
I don't usually like memory plot lines as either I feel that the author doesn't know enough about memory to pull it off or it feels like it's being used as a plot device only to create drama/ tension etc. Luckily both of those weren't the case in Burying Water, I felt like the author knew enough about memory to pull it off believable, dropping a line or two about different kinds of memory and why Water remembered certain things and not others and then when she did remember things it was slowly. I thought it was well done and it made for an interesting plot.
Burying Water is very well written and easily pulled me into the story. The first few chapters I was a bit confused until I noticed how the word Now or Then was written at the start of the chapters. Burying Water is told from two point of views, Now which is Water her point of view and deals with her waking up with memory loss and trying to build a new life for herself. Then there is Then which is Jesse his point of view and that tells the story of how he met Water (or Alex back then) and how they fell in love and how she ended up in the hospital. I am really impressed with how the author pulled off the dual pov, the dual times and how it wasn't confusing at all. Both storylines were very interesting and I didn't mind the switching back and forth. Its one chapter Now/ Water and then a chapter Then/ Jesse, so you knew when to expect the changes and I felt like the switches were timed well. I had a hard time putting this book down and just wanted to keep reading.
The story was engaging and kept moving along nicely. One thing that bothered me where the two death's later in the book, it felt a bit too convenient to have them die like that. I had expected some more conflict with one of the characters and I would've liked the other one to stay alive, although I can understand why the author felt the need to have that character die. The last few chapters the pace really picks up and things come together. Some things got wrapped a bit too neatly, but overall I liked how things ended and how Water reacted when she learned the truth, it was very believable.
Beside the original way of telling the story, I also thought the story and romance was fairly unique in this genre. It has a slight suspense/ dangerous feel at times, which made the sweet romance stand out even more. It was heartwarming, but also showed how cruel people can be and how even good people can get roped into helping with bad things even if they don't want to and how things aren't always what it seems.
Burying Water has an awesome cast of characters and side characters. Both main characters were interesting, although I liked Water almost immediately, it took me some time to warm up to Jesse. I liked how Water is the same on some points to who she was, but also different. I thought she was a nice character and I admired how she dealt with the situation and her memory loss. Jesse is a good guy who lands into a difficult situation and while I understood while he did some things I still wondered if there was a better way to deal with some things. As the story progressed I liked him more, especially when it became obvious how much he cared and did for Water/ Alex.
Every person they meet has their own personality and there were some side characters that I really liked. I think Ginny was by far my favourite side character, she's a cranky old lady, but she also has a heart of gold and has been through a lot of hardships. Seeing her open up and begin to live again was amazing and I think for both Water and Ginny meeting each other made a big impact on their lives. Then there is Boon, Jesse his best friends who we mostly meet back Then. I didn't like Boon much at first, but he did grew on me when the story progressed and towards the end he does a few things that made me like him more. It just rubbed me wrong how he’s trying too much to fit into the high end society and get into Rust his good graces. Amber is Jesse his sister and becomes a good friend for Water, I liked how she was there for Water, although I liked her less when she was with her friends. Jesse his parents were also great with how much they cared for Water and helped her adapt to her new life. There were also some side characters I didn't like, but I am pretty sure the reader isn't supposed to like those characters.
The romance was both well done, but it still felt a bit off as well. I am strongly against characters acting upon their feelings when their love interest has a boyfriend, is engaged or married. In my opinion you shouldn't act upon your feeling unless the other relationship get's broken off. You can mention your feelings, but don't kiss or do more until things have ended with the other. Here the situation is a bit different, due to who and when the husband is, but it still felt a bit off. I am trying not to spoil anything, but if you read it you know what I mean with the circumstances making it more believable. Aside from that I did think the romance was done well. Things progress a bit quickly in the Now, but knowing their past made that more believable. And they really were a great couple, it was obvious how much they cared for each other.
Another thing I liked about this book is the setting, it doesn't really get the focus, but I love small town settings and this one was particularly nice with how Water lived surrounded by nature on an old horse farm and I really liked the setting and descriptions of the place. Especially when contrasted to the Then setting which was mostly Portland, I really liked the small town setting of Sisters and how calm and peaceful it was. Also when EWater arrived she easily fit into the community and I liked getting a feel for the small town and how the people communicated with each other.
To summarize: I really enjoyed this book. I expected I wouldn't like the memory loss issue, but instead thought it was well done. The story is told from two point of views Now/ Water and Then/ Jesse and it really worked. It's an original way to tell a story and I felt like this book was fairly unique when it comes to romance books. It also has a bit of s suspense/ dangerous feel at times. I really liked the main characters and the side characters. Ginny was my favourite side character, but I also grew to like most of the other side characters. the romance was well done, although the Then romance did feel a bit off to me, even though the situation did make it better and it made for a good story it still felt a bit off. The setting was done really well and I especially liked the small town setting of Sisters with all the nature and mountains surrounding it. All in all this was a great start to the series and I can't wait to read the next books!
jackiestone's review against another edition
3.0
“The mind, it can be a deceitful thing.
But it is no match for the heart.”
But it is no match for the heart.”
ziggyreads_'s review against another edition
5.0
Wow. This book has become one of my favourite books. I read it all in one night. I couldn't put it down. It was suspenseful, romantic, and an overall beautiful story. I'll be recommending this to anyone I can!
kaylakaotik's review against another edition
4.0
K. A. Tucker is one of my favorite authors. Whatever she writes, I'll read.
I love K. A. Tucker's writing (that's not anything new, though!). I liked the alternating point of views between Jesse and Water, past and present respectively. I think it was a really interesting way to tell this story. While I liked all of the characters okay, I really loved Ginny. There was something about her crotchety demeanor that I found endearing. I enjoyed the story, but...
I wanted more from the ending. I just felt sort of let down. Throughout the entire book, we get this slow buildup (which I really liked) and then it just kind of ends. It wasn't a bad ending, but it certainly wasn't a spectacular one, either. Another chapter or two of actual story before ending the book would have been nice, but eh... I don't write these things.
Of course, I'll be reading the next book in the series, Becoming Rain. While I hoped that it would be about Jesse and Water, it won't be. Following the steps of the Ten Tiny Breaths series, the second book will be about a character from this book, Boone. While very slightly disappointing (hey, I'm being honest here!), I'm not really complaining.
I love K. A. Tucker's writing (that's not anything new, though!). I liked the alternating point of views between Jesse and Water, past and present respectively. I think it was a really interesting way to tell this story. While I liked all of the characters okay, I really loved Ginny. There was something about her crotchety demeanor that I found endearing. I enjoyed the story, but...
I wanted more from the ending. I just felt sort of let down. Throughout the entire book, we get this slow buildup (which I really liked) and then it just kind of ends. It wasn't a bad ending, but it certainly wasn't a spectacular one, either. Another chapter or two of actual story before ending the book would have been nice, but eh... I don't write these things.
Of course, I'll be reading the next book in the series, Becoming Rain. While I hoped that it would be about Jesse and Water, it won't be. Following the steps of the Ten Tiny Breaths series, the second book will be about a character from this book, Boone. While very slightly disappointing (hey, I'm being honest here!), I'm not really complaining.
djacknurse's review against another edition
3.0
This pains me because I love K.A. Tucker books. I don't like a book that switches between past and present. It's just too much work keeping up with everything. The story was good but moved a tad slow.