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Not sure why I waited so long to read this. It was absolutely excellent. Great characters, fantastic dialogue and really great audio. If romance is your genre, you will love this one.
A sad and affecting story about Vietnamese immigrants in Australia and a girl trying to understand what happened to her murdered brother. Beautifully written, great character development and absolutely heartbreaking.
A powerful, deeply honest story about abuse and eating disorders. Does not shy away from unflinching truths. Even though it deeply affected me and was tough to read, I am so glad I read it.
I don’t follow Amber Rae on insta so I hadn’t seen any of these. Nothing completely new here but excellent reminders and beautifully arranged.
Loved this cute story of women spies that are retired and suddenly find themselves in the middle of danger as there’s a hit placed on their heads. Books need to have more kick-ass older women.
O’Farrell can write characters unlike any other. Even though I don’t tend to favor historical fiction, I love her books because the writing is so excellent and the characters are so memorable and this one is no exception. And the strong women are a bonus 🙂
Really interesting juxtaposition of two stories taking at the same time in India about two different types of couples, showing the drastic range of mentalities in one country. I loved this story.
I enjoyed this YA novel. Beautiful writing and interesting plot and characters. New to me author.
I am sorry to say that I really really did not like this book. I felt like each of the characters in it were one dimensional. The main character falls in love with a random guy because he’s reading the same book she is (which she hates.) She also hates her husband. She dislikes her best friend. She dislikes pretty much everything. Except this boy. That she doesn’t even know. I remember years ago, when I read “Harriet the Spy” I was annoyed at what a negative character she was. So judgmental and always bitter and annoyed and noticing the worst in people. The main character in this book is just like that. She is ugly on the inside and sees everyone and everything through that lens. It was completely depressing for me. She makes a comment in the story she hates this book because the main character doesn’t ever grow or the story doesn’t redeem itself. I don’t know if it was meant to be a foreshadowing but it was exactly how I felt about this book. The main character did not grow at all. And that was the icing on this cake that I really really wish I hadn’t had. with gratitude to edelweiss and harper collins for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
3.5 stars. Quick, light read about an intense love between a light and loving woman and a closed off and beautiful man. There are many books like this one. but it was fun.
This might be one of the most interesting and creative mystery novels i’ve read in a while. It’s sort of like memento in book format. The main character witnesses her son commit a crime and then gets caught in a time loop where she’s traveling to the past with each sleep as she unravels to understand what happened. Nothing is what it seems. I really enjoyed my time with it.
There are so many things that upset me about this book that I think the five-star reviews and I must have read different stories. ‘The Placeholder’ starts like a romance novel. The main character is going through a heartbreaking divorce and decides she needs to have lighter relationships for a while and enjoy herself. And then she proceeds to make decisions that make no sense. She proceeds to take one unsafe action after another and then when there are terrible consequences the reader is left to think that any woman who chooses to have lighter relationships deserves these dire consequences. This very serious triggering event happens pretty late into the story and while it’s handled a little bit, a more terrible thing happens to overshadow it. The book takes a sharp turn from there onward and completely changes tone. Then it becomes about the main character’s legacy and her ability to be content with who she is. While her best friend sticks with her and is there through thick and thin, she also says things that are quite judgmental that doesn’t make sense in their relationship. This book is not light. There are many trigger warnings and it’s hard to even classify it. While there was a sweet ending, I left it feeling disappointed and dejected. with gratitude to edelweiss and mascot books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review |
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