Such a unique reading experience! While I enjoyed the different narrative style with first person plural, there's a turning point in the story that waSuch a unique reading experience! While I enjoyed the different narrative style with first person plural, there's a turning point in the story that was a big switch. I enjoyed the story and love the takeaway with routine and mundane tasks, but I didn't feel connected to the characters like I thought I would? Overall, a very thought-provoking, unassuming read :)...more
For a gothic tale, this one moved actually pretty well along where I was fully into the story without feeling bogged down with details. UNTIL. About 7For a gothic tale, this one moved actually pretty well along where I was fully into the story without feeling bogged down with details. UNTIL. About 75% in, I felt like there was a massive change of pace and the story seemed to just drag on and it took forever for things to be wrapped up. I'm sure if this were a film I'd dig it more. Overall, I liked it but I didn't love it. Definitely for fans of Crimson Peak, Shirley Jackson, Daphne du Maurier, etc. etc. ...more
Honestly, this was the most engrossing, captivating, story that absolutely disgusted me to my core. This one is not for the weak, I'll say that. Honestly, this was the most engrossing, captivating, story that absolutely disgusted me to my core. This one is not for the weak, I'll say that. ...more
If Practical Magic and authors Lindy West and Rebecca Solnit got together and had a book baby, it would be this beautiful piece of work. I'll admit, IIf Practical Magic and authors Lindy West and Rebecca Solnit got together and had a book baby, it would be this beautiful piece of work. I'll admit, I sludged at parts through it during my listening journey because (as another reviewer described) the world-building is dense , to say the least. There's a lot happening and not a lot happening at the same time if that makes sense? Overall, very good read just a little slower than I was prepared. Definitely for fans of Alice Hoffman and fantasy. ...more
In true Alice Hoffman nature, she seamlessly weaves the magical and mystical together into the real world. I will definitely at some point return to tIn true Alice Hoffman nature, she seamlessly weaves the magical and mystical together into the real world. I will definitely at some point return to this masterpiece, as I know her writing dazzled me so much in the audio that I would lose track of where I was. Overall, I love this take on a subgenre of Historical Fiction that has been done many times. ...more
I never expected myself to really like this one as much as I did. I enjoyed it for the same reasons I loved A Woman Is No Man - it makes the reader exI never expected myself to really like this one as much as I did. I enjoyed it for the same reasons I loved A Woman Is No Man - it makes the reader explore themes of motherhood and the culture of what mothers pass down to their daughters through the generations. ...more
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