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A review by deecreatenola
Everything She Forgot by Lisa Ballantyne
3.0
I struggle with whether this was a 3- or 4-star tread. I guess that makes it a 3.5. I thought this was going to be more of a thriller. But it was more of a sad story, told in multiple points of view. George's story was the most fleshed out to me. You got to know and understand him. Someone just caught in the wrong family and in the wrong time. Margaret should've been better fleshed out. I had a hard time feeling close to her. And Angus - ugh. I wanted to see him taken down more notches than he was. I'd also have liked to see his wife leave his sorry butt.
The story was poignant. I think the reader was let in on the secret too early and it would've worked better to stretch it out as a bigger reveal. That would've been difficult, for sure. But would've made it all more compelling.
Some of the writing was quite good, but one thing that drove me crazy was that there were section breaks for continuous scenes. That makes no sense. A section break should allow at least some time to pass or be in a different location.
This story will linger with me, I think, which is what leans me towards the 4-star rating. I wasn't captivated while reading, but will think about it for a while. I would be inclined to read more from this author.
The story was poignant. I think the reader was let in on the secret too early and it would've worked better to stretch it out as a bigger reveal. That would've been difficult, for sure. But would've made it all more compelling.
Some of the writing was quite good, but one thing that drove me crazy was that there were section breaks for continuous scenes. That makes no sense. A section break should allow at least some time to pass or be in a different location.
This story will linger with me, I think, which is what leans me towards the 4-star rating. I wasn't captivated while reading, but will think about it for a while. I would be inclined to read more from this author.