i thought this one was just okay. mainly because for me, the first and second half felt like two totally different books?!
this author also wrote THE Wi thought this one was just okay. mainly because for me, the first and second half felt like two totally different books?!
this author also wrote THE WISHING GAME which was everrryyywhere last year. i haven’t seen too many people review this yet (just released + is a BOTM pick) and i myself went in pretty blind… but overall, i think readers will prefer her debut.
whats sad is this had so much potential and i was loving the first half. it totally sucked me in—two boys disappear for 6 months and are magically found but one can’t remember anything and one won’t talk about it. now one of them makes a living helping find people who are missing. it was giving MAJORRRRR Adrienne Young and THE SPELLS OF FORGETTING or THE UNMAKING OF JUNE FARROW vibes (loved both of those sooo much) and i so wanted it to continue but it just didn’t ...more
3.5 rounded up to 4 for GR. liked it, didn’t love it. was missing a bit in the execution for me that i can’t quite put my finger on.
this magical real3.5 rounded up to 4 for GR. liked it, didn’t love it. was missing a bit in the execution for me that i can’t quite put my finger on.
this magical realism book was getting a lot of buzz and being compared to THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE, so naturally i was interested. while i can see some Addie LaRue references, it doesn’t even scratch the surface of that magical book. but if you liked Addie LaRue and you also like traveling and learning about the world, this book might be worth checking out!
i listened to the audiobook and highly recommend that version! it’s narrated by one of my favorites (the same narrator who does Kate Quinn’s books) and she really brought the story to life well.
this premise is so interesting and i applaud the author for his creativity. insane that this is a debut! i’d deff check out his future work.
there were so many strong themes here - humanity, discovery, strength, survival. what would you do if you couldn’t stay in the same place for more than 2-3 days? would it be hell or cool? it really makes you wonder. the author wrote a FMC well, especially a little girl. she was also very funny at times!
i think my main issue was that the travel started too quickly. i wanted a little bit more about the magic puzzle ball and the sickness and how it all got started before we immediately dive into 9 year-old Aubry’s travels and life with loneliness.
because the majority of the book is around Aubry and her travels around the world by herself due to her condition, the pacing and the lack of other POVs from other characters were other bummers for me. some of my fave chapters were when she was with other characters (the Prince, the girl studying her, the guy on the train). i also am still not sure how i feel about the ending even though i’ve been finished with it for a few days! i don’t know how i saw it ending, so i’m not sure how to feel. ...more
4.5 rounded to 5 on GR! this book was so beautiful and well executed and well done and i quite literally loved escaping into this story✨✨✨
this is for 4.5 rounded to 5 on GR! this book was so beautiful and well executed and well done and i quite literally loved escaping into this story✨✨✨
this is for fans of THE MEASURE & THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE. so it’s no wonder why i loved it bc those are two books i’d sell my soul to read again :)))
this one was just okay for me. i read it months (maybe a year?) after the hype so i was expecting a lot and maybe that’s what let me down. it was creathis one was just okay for me. i read it months (maybe a year?) after the hype so i was expecting a lot and maybe that’s what let me down. it was creative, mysterious and interesting but i was looking for more plot maybe? i enjoyed the three POVs but i kept waiting for more to “happen.”
i listened on audio and enjoyed the full cast. deff recommend that route if you have yet to read it!
pro tip - save this for the fall. maybe it’ll help with the vibes a bit more. ...more
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