Reviews and Comments

And another librarian recommendation. Said it's funny and dark.

Another librarian recommendation.

New Kevin Wilson

I'm trying to revive a story of mine with gods, so I've found some in the library to see what's out there. This one seems interesting, angels and demons though.

The book is about someone telling their life story, and that's exactly how it feels to read it. And it's an interesting one. Well done.

I'm glad it was recommended to me since I might not have been caught by the synopsis.

A recommendation.

This was a nice portrayal of sisters and family and reconciliation.

I'm glad I didn't see that this was classified as a romance. It was mostly a cozy story, which was what I was looking for. It was maybe 10 percent romance.

And the ending was way better than expected since in a cozy story, we just care about the journey. Quite enjoyable.

I liked it. A fish-out-of-water story, or really, Brit-out-of-Britain. And I do love a mystical story. By 'mystical,' I mean one where the world isn't what it seems.

In a violent town with violent circumstance (domestic abuse, etc.), what prospects did a young woman have in the '60s? All the while I'm reading, inside I'm screaming like at the final-girl in a horror movie, "Get out! Get out!"

An excellent portrayal of learning how childish we are in an adult world, of learning how deeply the world is stacked in favor of men, of learning how opportunities are pure luck when coming from poverty.

I might have to take a break before reading the next one; I'm so tense. But this was good to read right after the first one as it picks up directly.

I had thought this novel was light (I'm not sure why, the name, the cover?). It definitely is not. It's about dealing with social violence and even psychopathy, all while growing up.

But it's written so well. And the narrator's friend is a character for the ages.

Be ready to read the next in the series; this book ends on what felt to me like an inciting incident of a climax. Not exactly a cliff-hanger, but I need to continue.

I did make it through, but I cannot recommend this one.

The prose was so obfuscating that I'd just stop bewildered asking, 'What was that for?" I decided to continue seeing that there was some skill there. But, out of the four POV characters, two were a-holes. So I was frustrated and annoyed. Eventually, many hours later, the plot resolution did have gripping scenes; that was nice. But then the denouement was sooo freekin' depressing. So the ending didn't save it like I'd hoped.

Just can't recommend. I did not have any fun with it.

This was definitely an interesting book; I flew through it. The unfolding story was very compelling. The psychological investigations were pretty intense, much more than I had expected.

But, although I don't know much about the profession, the characters didn't seem to act like therapists to me. And the ending didn't work for me, though it was well thought out, so I can see where it might land for others.

For as intensely emotional this book is, it wasn't 'heavy'. It definitely isn't 'light' either, but I attribute the lighter feel to the clarity of the writing. You are never in doubt about where the characters are and what they're thinking (even if it's confusion). This way you as a reader are free to process the emotions, which includes grief, trauma, and PTSD anxieties. I highly recommend.

Pretty good portrayal of a woman that falls apart quickly when she is forced to investigate herself.

The middle is a bit muddy but the book starts and ends strong.