Emely

3.5/5- I just randomly picked it up at the library but I didn't realize it was YA until reading it. Would've enjoyed it more in high school for sure. But it was a very quick, light reading!

There was an old man, the sea, and big fish.

Am still processing... not sure of my star rating- I was frustrated the entire time reading, the gaslighting was annoying but I couldn't stop listening, I finished in one day. The twist wasn't insane and it wasn't the greatest storyline but I still ate it up

3.0/5.0- I feel like I could write a pretty long review but I'll try to keep it short for myself (woops) - the beginning I didn't connect with her, I didn't think she was funny and it sounded like she wanted to sound relatable but I'm not in any stage of my life relating to her, which is on me not her. Some parts I was like aww okk I understand and feel some more empathy towards her experiences but still can't relate. Towards the second half I felt like I was listening to the same thing again... it felt like I was being gaslit by Libby like it was replaying the same stuff but no... she just repeated herself. She would start a point, digress, and get back to the same point, saying almost the same thing, but then adding some more drama and “inspiration” into what she had just said when she could've ended her point the first time. If it happened once, whatever, but it happened like 3 times so the book (in my head) went from 2 stars to then like 3.5 cause I was liking it and found the middle ground at 3.0. I don't think I'd recommend this for the sake of motivation and inspiration but her life story is interesting.

2.0/5.0- this is the worst “thriller” I've read. I'm always so anxious and my heart pumps against my chest when I've read any other thriller. This? Absolutely no anxiety, no sitting on the edge of my seat wanting/needing to know what happens next. I am absolutely terrible at predicting who the murderer is or who did things... but I saw right through this one. It was a short book yet sooo slow. This whole family spoke in metaphors and I'm trying to figure out whether the author wanted to be inspirational amidst their grief. The plot is interesting but I would not recommend this.