wizardbaker's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it until I got to the end. The plot twist left me feeling weird.
trm's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.5
lorip2560's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
scstearns19's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
carsonautri's review against another edition
4.0
what can I say, I’m a sucker for a sad book with a shocking twist!!
nikkic1998's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ahinks's review
emotional
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
rockland11's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? N/A
4.0
annie_brewer's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Listened via audiobook (Bolinda).
READ FOR BOOKCLUB - Have read a few of Jodi Picoult's works before. Less literary, more fun fiction.
Fun and easy read. The mystery is nicely paced, and the multiple narratives are done well, albeit the Jenna narration is painful (listening to a teenage inner monologue should be however, so maybe this indicates writing excellence?).
The main let down of this book however was the chapters of Jenna narrating her life as a 3 year old. Maybe I didn't care enough about her character to think her childness was cute, but I felt like these chapters could have been ommitted with no consequence to the plot.
I was considering the lackluster trio of Jenna, Virgil and Serenity and how mundane they seemed, wishing their characters were more animated, but realised the contrast between the very flatness of the present day (with baggage and struggles) gave the elephants, sanctuaries and the keepers of Alice's narrations a rosey tint of adventure.
READ FOR BOOKCLUB - Have read a few of Jodi Picoult's works before. Less literary, more fun fiction.
Fun and easy read. The mystery is nicely paced, and the multiple narratives are done well, albeit the Jenna narration is painful (listening to a teenage inner monologue should be however, so maybe this indicates writing excellence?).
The main let down of this book however was the chapters of Jenna narrating her life as a 3 year old. Maybe I didn't care enough about her character to think her childness was cute, but I felt like these chapters could have been ommitted with no consequence to the plot.
I was considering the lackluster trio of Jenna, Virgil and Serenity and how mundane they seemed, wishing their characters were more animated, but realised the contrast between the very flatness of the present day (with baggage and struggles) gave the elephants, sanctuaries and the keepers of Alice's narrations a rosey tint of adventure.