The Day He Never Came Home by Andrew DeYoung
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was a fun but forgettable mystery for me. I enjoyed it. It was a fast and interesting read. If mysteries are your thing, I recommend it.
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There’s something magical about Elizabeth Strout’s writing, for me. It’s quiet, tender, and real. I love reading about her characters. I love the way they interact and I love the way they live their lives. This book has a mystery in its heart. But even that, of course, is really about the human condition. About family, love, loyalty, marriage, friendship. You can’t help but love each character a bit and feel so much love for them. They are quiet, broken, lovable. I hope Strout continues to write these wonderful stories that I love. with gratitude to Random House and netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
I am not really sure why I haven’t read Percival Everett before but I am so glad I’ve started. What an excellent excellent book.
In this case, I’m afraid the writing really got in the way of my ability to enjoy this novel. I tried to read it no less than 5 different times. And I liked the premise but the execution really got in the way. the main character spent a lot of time complaining and the writing was really repetitive. Many others seem to have enjoyed this so please give it a try, you might love it. with gratitude to Random House and netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
If you’re looking for something fun and delightful, this is the novel for you. The story of two WW2 veterans who are funny and daring women who go to France for a ceremony and end up finishing a years long story is funny, delightful and enjoyable to read.
I loved this idea of a teacher whose car breaks down and she finds herself inside the town where her favorite book is set in. Which avid reader hasn’t hoped for an event like this? Or is it just me? Lovely and creative idea executed well and a joyful read as a result.
I do not understand why all of cavanagh’s audio books aren’t accessible in the united states but i am glad that this one was. I love his stories. I love the creativity. I love the pacing. i love the crazy. They are fantastic reads.
These books are predictable for me. They are fun and I do enjoy reading them but it was a little longer than I wanted and yet still full of funny and a good story.
This was an interesting premise but I just couldn’t find myself interested enough in the main character. It all seemed too apathetic and I just never got into it. Likely me though since many others loved it.
Claire Lombardo is such a magical storyteller. This is the story of a marriage. Of a family. of what it means to be a wife. to be a woman. to be a friend. there’s so much here. so much about ordinary life and what lies below the surface. It’s heartbreaking and heart lifting all at once. I loved every moment i spent with this story.
This is the story of two women. One in 1950s and one in 2020s connected by this one heirloom. I liked the current timeline more because I liked the voice of Mallory and found myself rooting for her and Monk almost immediately. It’s not a huge surprise how these stories will connect so it’s not mysterious, it’s more about reading about how these women’s lives unfolded and how they came to be connected. I will say that there’s a major trigger warning which for me came out of nowhere and was really disturbing (it’s towards the end.) so just beware.
I wanted to love this unique and different story. I loved the idea, the creative setting and world building but there was zero plot. Nothing actually happened. I wish the author could weave an interesting story to take place in this interesting setting. |
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