Keila

So good! I probably would give it 4.5 stars because there were parts where the passages got too long and I had to skim, but overall an amazing story. So much on love, heartbreak, spirituality, revolution, intertwined in a story that I couldn't put down.

3.5 stars. The book went on for far too long but the twists and turns were interesting and I'm a sucker.

This was my first book of hers and it felt like I devoured it. It definitely went on about 100 pages too many, but I loved the story and the way it was written. Curious about the other books in the series now.

It was kind of predictable from the beginning, but interesting story layout to move backwards in time. I appreciated the different viewpoints expressed.

3.5 stars. The story was well written but I started to get lost on the family tree with the jumping back and forth. Good book overall.

I loved this book. There were definitely points at which I felt like it took too many pages to keep the story moving but overall I enjoyed the twists and turns so much. Would definitely recommend.

It took me awhile to read this one, and after reading some of the other reviews, I'm able to articulate why.

The book didn't feel like a memoir. It felt like a Forrest Gump-esque experience of all of the cool things with the cool kids that happened at a very special point in history. Lots of Sam, Jimmy, and Maya, but very little of Ms. Harris' life outside them. I wanted to know about her career, how she moved in the world between job changes (which I imagine were life changes) that impacted how she saw her own being. I was disappointed instead by the many “that one time with Sam / Jimmy / Maya” stories that didn't seem to offer anything in the way of really learning more about the author.

4.5 stars. I really enjoyed the storytelling and timelines set. Quality read.

Not my favorite of the series.

I don't know I feel about this book. I skipped many pages of what seemed like unnecessary details, I was a bit troubled by the idea of trans-racial operations being written by a white man, and I didn't really get the point or the end. It wasn't awful but didn't feel like a good read either.

3.5 stars. The writing was fantastic, the descriptions alluring. But the white privilege and selfish decisions throughout were difficult to overlook. Felt like a more modern, much more complicated Eat, Pray, Love even though honestly, they are nothing alike.

I read this book SO fast. So many twists and turns (expected and unexpected) but overall a solid story. I really appreciated being able to read from different character's perspective. It allowed me to put myself in their shoes to really consider some of the decisions they made from within their thoughts. Highly recommend.

I was enthralled by this book, and could not put it down even though there were quite a few parts that didn't quite gel with me. The twist once she went to Mexico felt unnatural to me and there were definitely some conversations where I was rolling my eyes at the flowery “love” language. Overall I enjoyed it and it kept my interest enough to want to finish it, but I felt like parts of it went on far too long and I found myself asking quite frequently “Aimee, what are you doing?!”

I love this series but was finding this book to be a little slower than the others initially with all the talk of Quebec history. Turned out to be so much better than expected.

So good! Finished in 2 days. Plenty of twists and turns that I was not expecting when I started the book.

When will Goodreads give us half stars?? 3.5. Interesting research, and definitely not what I'd expected from the brief spiel I'd heard about it.

A pretty easy read about the road to self-discovery with a built-in workbook to help you flesh out your hopes and dreams, as well as what might lead you to yours if you don't know yet. It was very refreshing to be reminded that there is no right path, and while no new knowledge was dispensed here, it was a cool way to spend a couple of days digging into what I want for myself.

This book was HARD to read. Not because the language was difficult, but rather because everyone in the damn book experienced something tremendously tragic. Man. Woman. Child. Animal. No one was spared. And went through things so wretched that it was hard to read; at several points I wanted to stop reading. I'm not usually one for rough reads so I'm not sure whether to recommend it or not. I finished it but it should've come with a trigger warning; “dark” doesn't even begin to describe the horrific acts that are detailed in this book, from beginning to end. Read at your own risk.

3.5 stars? I liked it enough to plow through it in a couple of days, curious how everything would turn out. Overall I liked how the characters were fleshed out, even if it did feel like it took awhile to address some of their history. Solid read.

The premise was interesting but the book was far too long. I was a little confused by the shifting timelines initially but ultimately that got easier to follow. The ending felt anticlimactic and I was disappointed to have gotten through the whole book without hearing from the murder victim. Not to mention the plot holes that seemed to be hastily covered or completely ignored. Overall I just did not enjoy this one.

Well, 3.5 stars. It didn't go exactly as I'd expected but I enjoyed the way each perspective was relayed through the experiences of the other characters. Sometimes, the sequencing of events got hard to follow and there were so many names that I sometimes got confused as to who belonged to who but overall, a good read.

I couldn't put this book down. I was thinking 4.5 stars but it was so good, I erred on the side of rounding up.

It wasn't great.

Initially I thought, the plot isn't good but the language written around it was beautifully written. About halfway through I abandoned that notion simply because of how stupid the narrator was. The book had a lot and nothing happening at the same time. I really wanted to like it.

It was...fine.

I hated Liz. HATED her mother. The random race drops were annoying. But I'm a sucker for romance so I saw it through to the end.

I want to give it 2.5 stars. It was a quick read, corner boy story that was more hood novella than the crack community documentary style I was expecting going in.