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Christine A. (965 KP) rated Don't Look for Me in Books

Sep 16, 2020  
Don't Look for Me
Don't Look for Me
Wendy Walker | 2020 | Mystery, Thriller
9
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review. The opinions are entirely my own, and any quotes are taken from the ARC and may be different in the final published copy.

Although I have Wendy Walker's novels on my "to-read list," I have not had the pleasure of reading any until now. Why have I waited so long to read any of her work?

I could not put down her latest novel, Don't Look for Me. Told from two points of view, Molly Harper and her daughter Nic, we discover a family broken by tragedy, an accident from years ago. Molly is wracked with guilt and struggling to keep her family together. Nic, broken by guilt and anger, lashes out at Molly. Later Molly's car is found abandoned on the side of the road. The police think she walked away from her life. Nic refuses to believe her mom would leave them when they are all still recovering from tragedy. If she did not just walk away, then what happened to Molly?

Walker's brilliant writing leaves you unable to put the book down. She creates hard-to-forget characters. Often when an author includes numerous characters, they are flat. Walker's are fully formed, and her writing style leads you to suspect many outcomes.

I am sorry I waited so long to read Walker, but I am going to make up for time lost.

This review was published on Philomathinphila.com, on 9/15/20.
  
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MyBookObsession (29 KP) rated The Fault in Our Stars in Books

Sep 6, 2017  
The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green | 2012 | Children
10
8.2 (185 Ratings)
Book Rating
Omg. (0 more)
I have no words to explain my love and sorrow for this film. (0 more)
Heartbroken. Somebody told me John Green wrote this story based on his daughters life which made my tears burn my face as I read, then watched and took the adventure with the characters. Hazel and Augustus will forever be in my heart.
The plot twist was just too much, I'm in love with a tragedy that I journey on now and again.
Read it more than once. Take your time. This is a journey that'll stick with you for the rest of your life.
I'm sorry but you HAVE to read this. You must cry like me and believe in the love the two characters shared. What a story!
  
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Cumberland (1142 KP) rated The Shadow Behind the Stars in Books

Apr 7, 2019  
The Shadow Behind the Stars
The Shadow Behind the Stars
Rebecca Hahn | 2015 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
2
2.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A Tragedy
This book puts a new twist on Greek mythology. The narrator is Chloe the youngest of the three faiths. The story begins when a young girl shows up trying to change her faith.
I love Greek mythology and was really looking forward to this book. Unfortunately it was terribly horribly boring. I didn't even want to finish it, but I kept going thinking it might improve. Sadly it didn't.
Chloe should not have been the main character. She didn't have a lot going on, and she wasn't particularly likable. Aglaia should have been the one telling the story, or at the very least it should have alternated perspectives.
Its truly a tragidy that such an interesting premise was executed so poorly.
  
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Ashley W (0 KP) rated My Dad Wrote A Porno in Podcasts

Feb 3, 2018  
My Dad Wrote A Porno
My Dad Wrote A Porno
Comedy
10
8.5 (24 Ratings)
Podcast Rating
The pure unabashed self awareness of how awful the subject is (3 more)
Jamie's character accents
English accents in general
The footnotes episodes
The actual porno is a disaster but that's the point, so maybe this is a good thing? (0 more)
A Gem of a porno
I avoided this podcast for a while because I didn't understand that it was a comedy, but once I took the plunge (thinking it would be actual erotica), I have not stopped forcing this podcast down the throats of others, and I've converted every single one. If you, like me, get fatigued with the darkness and tragedy in the world, you need porno day (Mondays) in your life. It's a great way to start off your week with some genuine belly laughs.