A Hope Divided

Finished with 13 minutes to spare before the next day officially begins!

Honestly, this is 1.5 stars. I really didn't like it. The plot was slow-paced and dragged on. There were some good ideas that just weren't expanded. I think I would've liked this better if it was a parallel to Marlie's story and her mother's story instead of just a translation to her mother's story that never really got finished or fully told. The revelation for Marlie fell flat.

Ewan as a character was...weird. I wasn't a fan and his story and themes surrounding him were really interesting but the way they were dealt with were just so weird. It just was not well done. The romance was unbelievable. Not because of the situation, I can suspend belief but the development itself was just not there.

Character development was weak not only for Vivenne but also Sarah, Mallory, and Stephen. They were all pretty one-dimensional and that was disappointing. Overall, the execution of this book failed.