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A review by vivienned
Listening Still by Anne Griffin
3.0
This is going to be a very heartachingly sad read. The whole mood of [b:Listening Still|57693425|Listening Still|Anne Griffin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1636980671l/57693425._SY75_.jpg|86047779] is very melancholy. I was expecting more prominence with the interactions between Jeannie & the dead and more fantasy elements to the story. But it’s not like that. The book focuses mainly on Jeanie and how she’s falling apart – or she says her life is falling apart. The entire story is told through Jeanie’s point of view and moves from past relationships to present ones. She hears dead people after they’ve passed, but not very long after, and it varies from person to person. That’s pretty much all it is as far as her paranormal talent goes.
Jeanie lives most of her life with “what-ifs”, and the flashbacks show contemplation of her decisions especially the ones that involve Fion. She had to learn to be authentic to herself because the whole point is that she’s lived all her life doing what’s expected of her.
The story of Annalise was the saddest for me. My heart broke for the young girl. Of course, I couldn’t help but be mad in Nial’s stead, but I understand the honesty of it all. A man who’s loved her all his life and knows that she doesn’t feel the same. Love is like that. Even though the ending is left a bit open-ended, I thought the last few lines of the book were the sweetest part – partially because I'm rooting for Nial to find happiness. Overall, I’m pleased that Jeannie’s finally being true to herself and everyone else in the end.
Thanks to #NetGalley & MacMillan Audio for providing an arc. All opinions are my own.
Jeanie lives most of her life with “what-ifs”, and the flashbacks show contemplation of her decisions especially the ones that involve Fion. She had to learn to be authentic to herself because the whole point is that she’s lived all her life doing what’s expected of her.
The story of Annalise was the saddest for me. My heart broke for the young girl. Of course, I couldn’t help but be mad in Nial’s stead, but I understand the honesty of it all. A man who’s loved her all his life and knows that she doesn’t feel the same. Love is like that. Even though the ending is left a bit open-ended, I thought the last few lines of the book were the sweetest part – partially because I'm rooting for Nial to find happiness. Overall, I’m pleased that Jeannie’s finally being true to herself and everyone else in the end.
Thanks to #NetGalley & MacMillan Audio for providing an arc. All opinions are my own.