Jessica
I had wanted to read this for a long time, and even though I'm glad I did, I find myself slightly disappointed with it. I wish the story was a little deeper, and the narration seemed only to skim the surface of the story most of the time. Still glad I read it, though!
This really wasn't my cup of tea. I had really high hopes coming into this having read “The Fault in our Stars”, but this book just couldn't hold my interest to save my life. I didn't hate it, but it was just ok.
“The Child” is a fast paced thriller that you won't be able to put down. You'll discover just how connected we all really are when the bones of a baby are found buried in a work site. There are so many twists at the end of the book, and a surprise ending that you'll never guess!
No. There was no way I could finish this book. I admit my rating is based almost solely on the subject matter, but no. Too disturbing. Too wrong. Just no.
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley.
I didn't hate this book, but I didn't overwhelmingly like it, either. Minerva is a relatively well-developed female protagonist, but my issue with this book was the lack of plot. There could have been some really cute romantic moments between Minerva and Hayes, but all we ever got was one or two outings together with not a whole lot of substance between them (things were written far better with Fin, at least).
What I was really disappointed in was the lack of any plot concerning Minerva's father and stepsister. We saw almost no confrontation or reconciliation between Minerva and Keanu (minus yelling at him from across the room or reading about how they all apparently went to family counseling together). We didn't even get to see what happened between Cassie and Minerva once they figured out the were stepsisters!
It was a cute book with a cute premise, but it seems mostly fluff and not so much substance.
I first read “The Giver” over a decade ago when I was in junior high, and I was so excited to finally have the chance to read the conclusion so many years later. I think this is quite possibly my favorite book out of the four – Lois Lowry so masterfully and so beautifully united all the stories into “Son” and gave her readers the conclusion and the happy ending they always wanted. What an amazing, amazing end to the quartet.
I think the concept of the book is good, and the illustrations ARE beautiful, but I wonder if a young reader might get overwhelmed with the colors and pictures and not be able to pick out the different characters on each page
I received this book from the Goodreads First Reads program
Just for the record, as I start off writing my review, I want it to be known that I'm giving this four and a half stars, not four (stupid Goodreads and your lack of options!)
I really, really enjoyed this book. There was really no part of the story that I disliked (apart from perhaps the numerous spelling, grammatical, and typographical errors which I WILL be emailing the publisher about, mark my word). As a pet owner myself all my life, I could really identify with Justine, a woman who would quite literally do anything in the world to get her beloved pet back. I could sympathize with the poor Parmalees, still grieving over the death of their daughter until they find what joy a dog can bring into their life. I clenched my teeth and was anxious every step of the way Justine took in her journey to find Mack, and it was very touching to watch Ed and Alice rediscover each other.
I would definitely pick up another Susan Wilson book in the future. Thanks for the great read!
I think the idea is great, but I think some of the names, concepts, and illustrations are too much for younger readers
I really enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would! This book is a better version of watching the Bachelor/Bachelorette, and I can't wait to read the next book!!