Genevieve
3.75⭐️ This book opens with one of the most powerful first lines I’ve ever read: “The first weapon I ever held was my mother’s hands.” That line had my full attention and I was instantly all in. Jesmyn Ward’s writing is beautiful and so poetic. But the story itself was slow paced and sometimes hard to follow. I’d be into one chapter, then distracted in the next. I listened to the audiobook (narrated by Jesmyn Ward herself) while reading along with the physical copy, and that definitely helped. Still, I didn’t fully connect the way I wanted to. There are some passages I’ll be thinking about for a long time. Beautiful writing, just not an easy read for me.
3.75⭐️ This book opens with one of the most powerful first lines I’ve ever read: “The first weapon I ever held was my mother’s hands.” That line had my full attention and I was instantly all in. Jesmyn Ward’s writing is beautiful and so poetic. But the story itself was slow paced and sometimes hard to follow. I’d be into one chapter, then distracted in the next. I listened to the audiobook (narrated by Jesmyn Ward herself) while reading along with the physical copy, and that definitely helped. Still, I didn’t fully connect the way I wanted to. There are some passages I’ll be thinking about for a long time. Beautiful writing, just not an easy read for me.
3.75 This book wasn’t what I expected, but I still enjoyed it. Some parts had me completely hooked, while others just didn’t hit for me. The middle section was definitely the strongest and kept me turning the pages, but the ending dragged a bit. Sciona honestly got on my nerves, but Thomil? Easily my favorite, I wish we got more of his story. I can see why others loved this one, but I didn’t connect with it quite as much.
3.75 This book wasn’t what I expected, but I still enjoyed it. Some parts had me completely hooked, while others just didn’t hit for me. The middle section was definitely the strongest and kept me turning the pages, but the ending dragged a bit. Sciona honestly got on my nerves, but Thomil? Easily my favorite, I wish we got more of his story. I can see why others loved this one, but I didn’t connect with it quite as much.
3.75⭐️ This book really surprised me. It started off strong, and I was immediately interested, but I soon realized I might have been in a bit of a reading slump. For a little while, I felt disconnected from the story. Thankfully, I kept going, and once I hit about chapter 10, things really picked up. From that point on, the story just kept getting better. I found myself flying through the pages, constantly making predictions. I even ended up partially guessing the outcome, which made the experience even more enjoyable. Overall, I really enjoyed it, and I'm glad I kept reading!
3.75⭐️ This book really surprised me. It started off strong, and I was immediately interested, but I soon realized I might have been in a bit of a reading slump. For a little while, I felt disconnected from the story. Thankfully, I kept going, and once I hit about chapter 10, things really picked up. From that point on, the story just kept getting better. I found myself flying through the pages, constantly making predictions. I even ended up partially guessing the outcome, which made the experience even more enjoyable. Overall, I really enjoyed it, and I'm glad I kept reading!
This was my first Abby Jimenez book and I really enjoyed it! Hallmark romantic comedy movie vibes. Sweet, heartwarming, and just an overall cute love story.
This was my first Abby Jimenez book and I really enjoyed it! Hallmark romantic comedy movie vibes. Sweet, heartwarming, and just an overall cute love story.
The first half of the book really pulled me in, I was so into finding thing out little by little. But midway through, it started to drag. Overall, it was just okay. I liked the concept, but I was hoping for a little more.
The first half of the book really pulled me in, I was so into finding thing out little by little. But midway through, it started to drag. Overall, it was just okay. I liked the concept, but I was hoping for a little more.