A review by veronicaarose
Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann

challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I really don’t know how to put this reading experience into words. I had some idea of what I was getting myself into, but wow was it more than I bargained for. Despite how hard the subject matter was to read, the writing itself was easy to read. As horrible as it sounds I started to lose a bit of steam when Cora and Dean returned to normal life. Just a lot of back and forth for me. I still somehow enjoyed the book, but it was not one I could reread again. For a little more positive I will say that the characters were well written, complex, and they really exhibited their emotions in a believable way. Despite the horrible subject matter I think I would say that author handled it as tactfully as she could with how in depth she decided to go. I was happy to see it wasn’t kitschy or romanticized. I would only recommend to those with a tough mind, it is not for the faint of heart. I probably could say more but I’m really not sure what at this point. Yay for the happy ending, but holy f**k.
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