Tegan
What an amazing ride! I thoroughly enjoyed this, particularly due to the excellent narration by Victoria Nassif. I loved being able to experience a different culture and it's customs via this book. What a striking but subtle commentary on generational abuse and those who try to break the chains.
I'm usually not a big fan of YA characters but this is another notable exception. They're teenagers and act like it (which is a compliment). The characters and interactions felt so authentic to me. I loved the diversity of each character and how the narrator brought them to life. I would love to read more books narrated by Victoria Nassif.
I enjoyed the setting and how portions of the chapters flipped between present day and others memories. It was cohesive and I was never bored. Their wasn't any point where I thought I solved the mystery or predicted how this would end (with the tiny exception of the mothers motivation) and I love this book for that.
The ending absolutely stuck the landing and while I'm emotional about it (and have a few questions for closure) I still think it was the right way to go. I highly recommend everyone read this, especially in audiobook form.
Thank you very much to Sara Hashem, RB Media, and Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and are left voluntarily.
What an amazing ride! I thoroughly enjoyed this, particularly due to the excellent narration by Victoria Nassif. I loved being able to experience a different culture and it's customs via this book. What a striking but subtle commentary on generational abuse and those who try to break the chains.
I'm usually not a big fan of YA characters but this is another notable exception. They're teenagers and act like it (which is a compliment). The characters and interactions felt so authentic to me. I loved the diversity of each character and how the narrator brought them to life. I would love to read more books narrated by Victoria Nassif.
I enjoyed the setting and how portions of the chapters flipped between present day and others memories. It was cohesive and I was never bored. Their wasn't any point where I thought I solved the mystery or predicted how this would end (with the tiny exception of the mothers motivation) and I love this book for that.
The ending absolutely stuck the landing and while I'm emotional about it (and have a few questions for closure) I still think it was the right way to go. I highly recommend everyone read this, especially in audiobook form.
Thank you very much to Sara Hashem, RB Media, and Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and are left voluntarily.