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A review by sherlockk_
Welcome to the Slipstream by Natalka Burian
3.0
Also posted on Thrice Read
The release date of Welcome to the Slipstream is June 6th, 2017
I received this book for review on NetGalley. The synopsis immediately captured my attention. I am a huge fan of books that deal with mental illness. The whole world of psychology is intriguing for me. So, I thought that this combined with a Las Vegas version of Eloise in the Plaza sounded perfect. I wasn't as big of a fan of this book as I hoped.
To be fair to this book I think I came into it with far higher expectations than I should have. I try to come in with no expectations and not being able to do that really hurt my experience with this book.
The beginning of Welcome to the Slipstream was wonderful. I was intrigued and found myself flying through the pages. Van was a character that I really loved. She was different from a lot of other contemporary main characters. Van is a girl who is sheltered yet strong. Looking through Van's perspective was fun and refreshing.
Another aspect I loved in this book was Ida. Oh my goodness Ida was a spitfire. Van's caretaker truly stole the show in my eyes. Her relationships with both Van and Sofia were endearing and honest. I could have read an entire book just about Ida and her life. Seriously, I loved her that much.
Unfortunately, this book had some things I did not enjoy in it. To be honest, I was not bothered by aspects of the book until the end. That's when the strange cult aspect came into play and I really got lost. Now, I love stories about cults. Honestly, I do. Just ask Eden or Caitlynn. But, the development of the group felt very forced and convoluted. I really wish this aspect had been omitted.
Were it not for the ending I would have rated this book higher than three stars. It was a great contemporary read. There was a great deal of emotion yet the pacing was fast and easy to get through. I would like to see more from Natalka Burian since I really enjoyed her writing style.
The release date of Welcome to the Slipstream is June 6th, 2017
I received this book for review on NetGalley. The synopsis immediately captured my attention. I am a huge fan of books that deal with mental illness. The whole world of psychology is intriguing for me. So, I thought that this combined with a Las Vegas version of Eloise in the Plaza sounded perfect. I wasn't as big of a fan of this book as I hoped.
To be fair to this book I think I came into it with far higher expectations than I should have. I try to come in with no expectations and not being able to do that really hurt my experience with this book.
The beginning of Welcome to the Slipstream was wonderful. I was intrigued and found myself flying through the pages. Van was a character that I really loved. She was different from a lot of other contemporary main characters. Van is a girl who is sheltered yet strong. Looking through Van's perspective was fun and refreshing.
Another aspect I loved in this book was Ida. Oh my goodness Ida was a spitfire. Van's caretaker truly stole the show in my eyes. Her relationships with both Van and Sofia were endearing and honest. I could have read an entire book just about Ida and her life. Seriously, I loved her that much.
Unfortunately, this book had some things I did not enjoy in it. To be honest, I was not bothered by aspects of the book until the end. That's when the strange cult aspect came into play and I really got lost. Now, I love stories about cults. Honestly, I do. Just ask Eden or Caitlynn. But, the development of the group felt very forced and convoluted. I really wish this aspect had been omitted.
Were it not for the ending I would have rated this book higher than three stars. It was a great contemporary read. There was a great deal of emotion yet the pacing was fast and easy to get through. I would like to see more from Natalka Burian since I really enjoyed her writing style.