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Favorite by Karen McQuestion
2.0
This is the kind of book I probably would've enjoyed more if I was part of the target audience. It's definitely Y/A - an easy read but a bit simple and obvious I thought. It reminded me of something I would've written myself. I'd recommend it to someone about 15-20 years younger than my advanced age.
The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman
3.0
The book was an interesting look at war-time Poland but having somewhat recently read "Devil in the White City", I was expecting it to read more like a novel or story. Instead it was presented in a much more factual way. I learned a lot but it was a bit of a disappointing read considering what I expected.
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
3.0
Beautifully written though the plot seemed a bit unfocused at times.
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
4.0
The bleak backdrop of the Alaskan wilderness parallels well with the desolation experienced by the main characters of this book, Mabel and Jack. Nevermind that they have deliberately sought out this lonely situation, separating themselves from their family and friends and life back east.
The book begins horribly sad but eventually there is hope and life, brought to them by the titular Snow Child. The author does a good job of making the reader experience the book much as the characters lived their lives - dull and just waiting for another appearance of the wild child from the woods.
I'm still parsing how I feel about the ending and really the book as a whole. It was a very different reading experience and I appreciate that it was an unconventional bit of storytelling in that it didn't wrap up with a neat bow at the end, all questions answered.
The book begins horribly sad but eventually there is hope and life, brought to them by the titular Snow Child. The author does a good job of making the reader experience the book much as the characters lived their lives - dull and just waiting for another appearance of the wild child from the woods.
I'm still parsing how I feel about the ending and really the book as a whole. It was a very different reading experience and I appreciate that it was an unconventional bit of storytelling in that it didn't wrap up with a neat bow at the end, all questions answered.