A review by bethreadsandnaps
Heart Like Mine by Amy Hatvany
3.0
I really enjoy the author's writing. She's so compelling that I can't put down her books.
Grace is an interesting character as someone who is struggling with not wanting kids but falling in love with someone with kids. After the kids' real mother dies, she is thrust into her new role.
My problem with the book is there really isn't a problem-no real struggle. I mean, there's helping the kids go through their grief, a non-mystery, and a 10 page climax that you know how it would end. It seemed a little too simplistic, and the character Ava seemed more self-reflective than most teenagers.
I will definitely read more by this author, but I'm not sure her slow book pacing is for everyone.
Grace is an interesting character as someone who is struggling with not wanting kids but falling in love with someone with kids. After the kids' real mother dies, she is thrust into her new role.
My problem with the book is there really isn't a problem-no real struggle. I mean, there's helping the kids go through their grief, a non-mystery, and a 10 page climax that you know how it would end. It seemed a little too simplistic, and the character Ava seemed more self-reflective than most teenagers.
I will definitely read more by this author, but I'm not sure her slow book pacing is for everyone.