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3.5 stars fast, interesting read exploring immortality, family, belonging, science, wealth. what would it mean to live if you never died or if your injuries healed right away? What sounds like a gift at first may not be so at a deeper look. Also what would be your obligations to the community if you were one of the few people who was immortal while others are not? interesting to think about.
3.5 stars. Fast read. Weird and interesting concept with characters that aren’t likable. It’s about youth or wealth. but also about feeling entitled and also about being an artist and wanting validation. and also about being a woman. interesting read.
3.5 stars This was ok. Interesting but not as much as I thought it would be and got to be a little over the top for me. The way in which it criticized the publishing industry felt a little too on the nose for me. I enjoyed it but not as much as I’d hoped I would.
I love Elizabeth Strout. Her quiet characters and writing always speaks right to my soul and this book is no exception. I also, so much of the time, wish people would say the quiet part out loud.
What a complete gift of a book. I love reading character-driven stories and lately I find myself really enjoying characters that are older women and this fulfills all my categories. It’s sweet and kind and generous of spirit without being cloying. It’s almost impossible not to fall in love with several of the characters in this book. Not just Joy, who is one of a kind but also Hazel and all the others we get to see through Joy’s eyes and heart. What a gift this book is and a reminder that it’s never too late to change and you impact more people’s lives than you think you do and we need each other. An absolute joy to listen to on audio where you get to truly get lost in Joy’s world. It’s like she’s having tea with you the whole time. with gratitude to netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
This was one of my favorite reads in a long while. I loved the concept and have actually read a different book with the same premise last year but this was was so so well-executed. I didn’t even realize it was inter-connected short stories until I started it but that was the best structure for a book like this and each time I discovered a connection between the stories, I’d find myself smiling. Even though most of the stories are sad (some even devastating) I found myself completely captivated story after story. An excellent, excellent debut! Would also make a fantastic discussion book. And the audio was also absolutely fantastic, highly recommended. with gratitude to netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
I tried to read this several times and even though it was short and well narrated and the concepts were interesting, i felt that something that allowed the story to be held together was missing. Even though I did like the concept and I love language and linguistics, I couldn’t get connected to the story enough no matter how hard I tried. with gratitude to netgalley and Dreamscape Media for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.  Well I had no big goals or small goals for this month so the checkups will look a bit different i guess. I took a little time off this past week and it was great. It definitely was not enough and I am hoping to take a bunch more time off over the next two weeks, we’ll see if I can pull it off.
I’ve been feeling all over the place so I am giving myself grace. Let’s see what I navigate this week. Here’s to another week. Paying attention. Savoring and living in awe. And taking steps to move onward.
Keefe is truly excellent. His writing is impeccable, his story telling is excellent and you can’t help but get wrapped up in it. How our kids can become true strangers to us… You won’t want to miss this one.
this is more than what it seems. It’s light and fun but also covers aging, belonging, divorce and has some pithy sections i loved.
romance but also covers a lot of heavier topics around family, belonging, trauma, and more.
cute and sweet if you’re looking for something light. |
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