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Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are by Rebecca Boyle
3.0
Very Eurocentric and somewhat repetitive.
Old Wounds by Logan-Ashley Kisner
4.0
This book was a wild, wild ride and I enjoyed every minute of it.
I found the characters of Erin and Max to be really compelling. They acted like authentic ‘teenagers’ which is to say selfish, short-sighted, and emotional but trying their absolute best. They had distinct voices with each of their POVs and you can see how their experiences shaped who they were.
On the other hand, I really wish the antagonists were more realized and three-dimensional. This isn’t to say that I wanted to see their ‘good’ side or have them be redeemed. But there were a lot of unanswered questions about how and why people did the things they did. This is all hand-waved away with a line about how in real life, we don’t get answers. But that’s the point, this is a book! I want some answers at least.
Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
I found the characters of Erin and Max to be really compelling. They acted like authentic ‘teenagers’ which is to say selfish, short-sighted, and emotional but trying their absolute best. They had distinct voices with each of their POVs and you can see how their experiences shaped who they were.
On the other hand, I really wish the antagonists were more realized and three-dimensional. This isn’t to say that I wanted to see their ‘good’ side or have them be redeemed. But there were a lot of unanswered questions about how and why people did the things they did. This is all hand-waved away with a line about how in real life, we don’t get answers. But that’s the point, this is a book! I want some answers at least.
Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Bear by Julia Phillips
4.0
This was an absolutely spellbinding story of two sisters and their lives on the island of San Juan, Washington. It felt like I was reading a modern-day fairytale where you have a sickening sense of dread at what you sense is coming but you can’t stop reading.
At some points, while reading, I wished that we got POVs from both sisters instead of just Sam. I really feel like their perspectives and the way that they interpret events would have made an excellent contrast. Even without Elena’s POV, the interactions between her and Sam show the full range of sibling relationships. It felt so raw and real. The struggles that they go through are depicted in such a human way.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
At some points, while reading, I wished that we got POVs from both sisters instead of just Sam. I really feel like their perspectives and the way that they interpret events would have made an excellent contrast. Even without Elena’s POV, the interactions between her and Sam show the full range of sibling relationships. It felt so raw and real. The struggles that they go through are depicted in such a human way.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.