Thank you to Avon & Harper Voyager & Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for a review.
Pre-read: I've been seeing this book all over my socia
Thank you to Avon & Harper Voyager & Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for a review.
Pre-read: I've been seeing this book all over my social media feeds and haven't seen one bad review from any of my friends so I'm excited to have gotten my hands on it!...more
Our narrator is unlikable. To be fair... every character is somewhat unlikable. I didn't like them and that's what made this book good.
This 'Year of ROur narrator is unlikable. To be fair... every character is somewhat unlikable. I didn't like them and that's what made this book good.
This 'Year of Rest and Relaxation' was a way for our privileged, young, and beautiful blonde to avoid and distance herself from her traumas and depression by entering a voided state. This, in the hopes of coming out healed, refreshed, and more aware of life and living.
This was a very unique book, an odd little thing that showcases destructive tendencies, the effects of depressive episodes, and the misuse of drugs in a very real way. It's uncomfortable. The dull and pointlessness is a perfect depiction....more
4 stars It doesn't beat Beach Read but oh my was it special.
I love Charlie and Nora. Charlie is the kind of guy I fall for all the time especially beca4 stars It doesn't beat Beach Read but oh my was it special.
I love Charlie and Nora. Charlie is the kind of guy I fall for all the time especially because he has such a good flirt game. Nora is quite literally me... peloton, books, & work lmaooo. These two have the best banter and it stayed prevalent throughout the entirety of the book.
I loved the sister bonding sub-storyline. I could see myself in this book due to the fact that my sister and I are as close as Nora and Libby are. The touch on fear of abandonment is what really got me all emotional. With family and relationships, it's a hard pill to swallow. With that, it did take over for a while near the end and started to lag.
Now while this wasn't my favorite book by Emily Henry, this still was an incredibly wonderful read that had me giggling and blushing to words on my couch while simultaneously wiping my eyes due to tears....more
Overall, this story was interesting. An entity of the woods with seeds for eyes, thereI was expecting more.
Arc provided by the author and book sirens.
Overall, this story was interesting. An entity of the woods with seeds for eyes, there to protect and watch over the land. Important due to the climate change and the many disadvantages brought to the land. In present-day we follow Bernhard and Julie as they film the land of Sri Lanka for a documentary on the effects of climate change on the farmlands and how it has affected the locals. However, the farmers point them in the direction of a large house seeming to be the start of the downfall of the land while also being connected to a local folktale and missing children.
I found it a little difficult to follow—only because it went into detail of the many different inhabitants of the house and their connection to the folktale over the years. How it was formated could have been done better, yet I still got the gist of the story and what happened to the multitude of characters. I do wish this was more frightening. I'm not really one to enjoy the paranormal but this entire book didn't bring that fear factor. It was a thought-provoking read, and the story is somewhat unique that I do recommend this book—I just feel that there could have been more done with it....more
3.5 stars *ARC provided by Random House Publishing. This will be published on July 19, 2022*
I think this would have been received better as an audioboo3.5 stars *ARC provided by Random House Publishing. This will be published on July 19, 2022*
I think this would have been received better as an audiobook. Overall it was enjoyable but not memorable. For being a sister's/sibling story and having a beautiful and intriguing atmosphere of somewhere around 500 AD in England, it had aspects that were lacking. It's entirely character-driven but even with little plot, I expected more. Isla is much more 'see things for what they are' while her sister Blue is the mysterious and observing of the two. There was almost a lack of communication. Everything seemed very surface level with deeper information being sidelined or not cared for to be brought into this story and so it diminished what this could have been....more