meeshreads's reviews
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This is really quick, and written in an easy conversational style, but didn't get too deep. The ending felt a bit abrupt. 

This is a beautifully written and devastating story. The audiobook is very well read, and for a first novel from a very young writer (who is also a poet), I'm impressed and glad I finally read this one. 

I really liked this story but I listened to the audiobook and didn't love the narration. I'm glad I stuck with it though, I just might have liked it more if I read the book instead. 

This is an atmospheric and uneasy book. It has a few different sections told from different viewpoints. I liked the first part best, which was a mystery of a missing forest ranger. The largest section focused on the current ranger who is struggling with alcoholism and family struggles. I just found this character and story so depressing, and I felt towards the end he was being gaslit, but it's a bit of an unreliable narrator situation so I'm not really sure. There is also a section that delves into the time before the missing ranger, some long held secrets in the town. Throughout the whole thing, the forest is a looming and dark presence. It's a slow book, and I didn't really feel it paid off. 

I really enjoyed the audiobook on this one! Some readers may find Skye a bit difficult to like at first, but she definitely grows on you, as she lets her guard down bit by bit through the story. The book is heartwarming without being too cheesy or sappy. 

This is a fun one. The audiobook worked well for the podcast format, and I liked Lucy's sarcasm. The story is fast paced and the mystery of who killed Savvy kept me guessing to the very end. 

I liked this, but I don't think it will really stick with me. The characters felt authentic, messy real life situations, but just not my favorite.

This story is told through multiple viewpoints and timelines, and eventually they all come together. The audiobook is very well read, with a different actor for each of the three main characters, who all have a unique voice and perspective in the story. I particularly loved Anita, whose portions are filled with rage and vibrancy. Raquel's story is more of a coming of age story, a college student figuring out where she fits in, and learning some things that Anita learned long ago. Jack is extremely unlikeable, but his portions did give extra context, and endeared Anita to me even more. Themes of power dynamics, sexism, feminism, race, and love, with a satisfying ending! 

This was great, fast paced, hard to put down. I enjoyed the characters, and felt the pacing and timeline jumps worked well to tell the story. The collateral damage inflicted on those close to victims and survivors of horrific acts are not often centered in stories, so I really appreciated that viewpoint. 

This is a difficult book, no getting around it. There is a very strong thread of addiction throughout the generations of this family, along with trauma, grief, and family dynamics. Beautiful writing, realistic, lovable, complicated characters. I didn't realize the connection to 'There There' until I got to that section of the book, and it was a nice surprise.