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A review by thelibraryofimagination
Heatstroke by Hazel Barkworth
3.0
A girl goes missing and everyone thinks the worst has happened. But, what if she chose to leave?
Rachel is baffled why Lily would disappear. She contemplates the situation. Her daughter, Mia, isn’t coping with the loss of her friend very well. But is that all there is?
This story was interesting. However, I disliked the main character Rachel and found the story lacking a certain substance. I especially did not like being submitted to Rachel’s internal dialogue and found myself skimming her wild fantasies.
The writing is very descriptive but I felt that the focus of the descriptions could have been placed elsewhere. Spending that much time in a character’s mind is a bit torturous, especially if you dislike the character.
However, I like the interesting take on Lily’s disappearance. I like how she depicted Mia’s teenage struggles and the mother-daughter relationship. And I liked the overall premise of the story. I just wish it had a better ending.
I imagine Hazel will do very well once she polishes her writing style and I will keep her in my radar.
Thanks go to the author and The Pigeonhole for sharing this story with me in exchange for an honest review.
Rachel is baffled why Lily would disappear. She contemplates the situation. Her daughter, Mia, isn’t coping with the loss of her friend very well. But is that all there is?
This story was interesting. However, I disliked the main character Rachel and found the story lacking a certain substance. I especially did not like being submitted to Rachel’s internal dialogue and found myself skimming her wild fantasies.
The writing is very descriptive but I felt that the focus of the descriptions could have been placed elsewhere. Spending that much time in a character’s mind is a bit torturous, especially if you dislike the character.
However, I like the interesting take on Lily’s disappearance. I like how she depicted Mia’s teenage struggles and the mother-daughter relationship. And I liked the overall premise of the story. I just wish it had a better ending.
I imagine Hazel will do very well once she polishes her writing style and I will keep her in my radar.
Thanks go to the author and The Pigeonhole for sharing this story with me in exchange for an honest review.