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bookgirl4ever's review against another edition
4.0
Imperfect people who love each other. They just don't speak the same language.
wwwilma's review against another edition
3.0
En läsvärd bok. Den brast på sina plan, såsom att vissa delar var för orealistiska, men den var skriven på lätt hand och skön att läsa
gerwigverse's review against another edition
2.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for the free ARC of this book in exchange of an honest review.
The cover and summary of this one piqued my interest as soon as I saw it. As I started to read the book, thought, I couldn't help but feel a bit underwhelmed, and often disappointed. The pace felt so slow for me, and I couldn't get in touch with most of Elin's motives and attitudes. It was so hard to connect with most of the characters as well. I didn't like it, overall. Just not my cup of tea.
The cover and summary of this one piqued my interest as soon as I saw it. As I started to read the book, thought, I couldn't help but feel a bit underwhelmed, and often disappointed. The pace felt so slow for me, and I couldn't get in touch with most of Elin's motives and attitudes. It was so hard to connect with most of the characters as well. I didn't like it, overall. Just not my cup of tea.
deethereader's review against another edition
4.0
A story of Elin told in a dual timeline. The past Elin where she lived a poor and difficult life with her mother and 2 siblings and then her current life where she is a successful photographer that she dedicates so much of her life to that she has alienated her husband and daughter.
As a child Elin struggled to understand why her mother wouldn’t have her father back after he was imprisoned and why her best friends father was spending so much time at their house.
After a horrible accident occurs Elin flees her home town and moves to her dads. There she begins her new life and never talks about it again. Not until she receives something in the mail that triggers long buried memories.
After pushing and prodding from her daughter Elin starts to open up about her past and what happened. She also returns to her home town and there the truth comes out and it’s not what Elin had always believed.
I struggled to connect with present day Elin as she appeared to be a self absorbed workaholic with past secrets that she was not willing to share. However as the story progressed she became more likeable. Her husband Sam tried his hardest to to connect with Elin as does her daughter but she always was too busy and distracted by work.
I did feel that the ending was a bit rushed but in saying that there was closure to the story.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
As a child Elin struggled to understand why her mother wouldn’t have her father back after he was imprisoned and why her best friends father was spending so much time at their house.
After a horrible accident occurs Elin flees her home town and moves to her dads. There she begins her new life and never talks about it again. Not until she receives something in the mail that triggers long buried memories.
After pushing and prodding from her daughter Elin starts to open up about her past and what happened. She also returns to her home town and there the truth comes out and it’s not what Elin had always believed.
I struggled to connect with present day Elin as she appeared to be a self absorbed workaholic with past secrets that she was not willing to share. However as the story progressed she became more likeable. Her husband Sam tried his hardest to to connect with Elin as does her daughter but she always was too busy and distracted by work.
I did feel that the ending was a bit rushed but in saying that there was closure to the story.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
anneliesbl's review
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ik werd er helemaal ingezogen, mooi en verdrietig boek.
vanessa_issa's review against another edition
4.0
Essa leitura foi uma ótima surpresa pra mim. Não conhecia a autora, nem sabia muito do que se tratava, mas o título e a capa chamaram a minha atenção. Quando li a sinopse, imaginei que seguiria por um caminho, mas acabou indo muito além.
A Elin teve uma infância muito difícil. Passou dificuldades financeiras, sofreu violência em casa e não tinha um bom relacionamento familiar. A parte mais feliz de seus dias era ao lado de seu amigo Fredrik. Eles eram apenas crianças, mas já sabiam da força da amizade que tinham. Sabiam que nunca iriam se esquecer um do outro.
Muita coisa ruim aconteceu, a Elin acabou se mudando para longe e perdeu o contato com suas raízes. Muitos anos depois, recebeu uma carta do Fredrik. Então, viu que já estava mais do que na hora de enfrentar seu passado e contar sua verdadeira história, sem esconder mais quem realmente era.
Sempre que eu achava que algo seria óbvio, a autora ia e me surpreendia. É uma história linda e emocionante. Gostei muito!
A Elin teve uma infância muito difícil. Passou dificuldades financeiras, sofreu violência em casa e não tinha um bom relacionamento familiar. A parte mais feliz de seus dias era ao lado de seu amigo Fredrik. Eles eram apenas crianças, mas já sabiam da força da amizade que tinham. Sabiam que nunca iriam se esquecer um do outro.
Muita coisa ruim aconteceu, a Elin acabou se mudando para longe e perdeu o contato com suas raízes. Muitos anos depois, recebeu uma carta do Fredrik. Então, viu que já estava mais do que na hora de enfrentar seu passado e contar sua verdadeira história, sem esconder mais quem realmente era.
Sempre que eu achava que algo seria óbvio, a autora ia e me surpreendia. É uma história linda e emocionante. Gostei muito!
mirum's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25