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Jellicoe Road
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
"What do you want from me?" he asks. What I want from every person in my life, I want to tell him. More. Abandoned by her mother on Jellicoe Road when she was eleven, Taylor Markham, now seventeen, is finally being confronted with her past. But as the reluctant leader of her boarding school dorm, there isn't a lot of time for introspection. And while Hannah, the closest adult Taylor has to family, has disappeared, Jonah Griggs is back in town, moody stares and all.In this absorbing story by Melina Marchetta, nothing is as it seems and every clue leads to more questions as Taylor tries to work out the connection between her mother dumping her, Hannah finding her then and her sudden departure now, a mysterious stranger who once whispered something in her ear, a boy in her dreams, five kids who lived on Jellicoe Road eighteen years ago, and the maddening and magnetic Jonah Griggs, who knows her better than she thinks he does. If Taylor can put together the pieces of her past, she might just be able to change her future.
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CBee
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I agree with other reviewers that the beginning of this book didn‘t grab me at first, but THEN it all starts to come together and there are so many connections and emotions and WHEW. Not a book I‘ll soon forget.

Margot0817 How long did it take for you to get into it? The Light Between Oceans was like that for me but I'm so glad I held on! 7mo
CBee @Margot0817 maybe a few chapters in? It ended up being really good! 7mo
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TracyReadsBooks
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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This Printz Award winning [YA] book is an annual reread & one I would want with me if I was stranded on an island. I love that Marchetta throws you into the story trusting you will find your way, that you meet complex, flawed & interesting characters, & that it all comes together in such a way that it seems inevitable (…although maybe not from the first page). I always laugh/cry & today it is my train book.
📖🚊

#OutAndAbout #ReadingOnATrain

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lumbricuslibri
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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Although the beginning was a bit confusing and ridiculous with the turf wars, it became something more a few chapters in. It's about life and love, family and friends.

I wish there were more pages about the original five, though, but it was still wrapped up nicely in the end.

// Can't remember the last time I read YA contemporary. It's nostalgic and a nice genre to come back to sometimes.

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lumbricuslibri
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta

I remember love. It's what I have to keep on reminding myself. It's funny how you can forget everything except people loving you. Maybe that's why humans find it so hard getting over love affairs. It's not the pain they're getting over, it's the love.

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lumbricuslibri
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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I first read [On the] Jellicoe Road in 2013 (Kobo). Don't remember much but I know I liked it.

I thought it was time for a reread when I chanced upon this new edition/ cover.

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kricheal
On the Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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Pickpick

This started off slow with the silly territory wars but this book became so much more. I ended up really loving this one. #24 #2020

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kricheal
On the Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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Starting this next on #overdrive #currentlyreading

BridgetteM I loved this book! It‘s so good! :) 4y
Megabooks Great book!! 4y
margreads Love this author 4y
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TracyReadsBooks
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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Today‘s #SundayShelfie is of some of the shelves housing my mystery collection. (I am one of those who alphabetize by author within a genre.) My shelves also hold a lot of other things—photos, Legos, The Child, a basketball signed by Kenny Battle (my favorite basketball player when I was in college). Might be time to clean them up a bit while we‘re home. Jellico Road, one of my favorite YA books ever & one I reread every year, is front & center.

MicrobeMom Great shelf! ♥️📖 4y
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TerriGreen
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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Mehso-so

The prologue is fantastic but overall this YA boarding school novel left me wanting a bit more. As a mom of teenagers, I found the adults behavior unbelievable. 3⭐️ Book 20

Tracyantoon The cover is pretty though!😀📚 4y
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Auntynanny
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Pickpick

This was a really interesting young adult mystery. It kept me guessing until the end and was wrapped up in a very satisfying way.

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margreads
On the Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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Super excited to listen to Melina Marchetta talk as part of Melbourne Writers Festival #mwf2019

#aussieauthors #awwc

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La_Cori
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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#colormepretty @Sweetkokoro
It wasn't easy to find a book with both green and red on the cover.. I searched all my shelves on Goodreads and this is the only one I found! ❤💚

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HighLadyoftheStacks
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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I stayed up too late finishing this last night. Beautiful writing and little unusual, and all in all a great read.

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clutteredbooks
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The start was confusing (or was it just me??) but when it all came together, it was heartbreaking.

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Jovy
On the Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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Jumping on the #agameoffavorites challenge - hope it's not too late!

One of my favorite YA authors is Melina Marchetta. I adore her fantasy series Lumatere Chronicles and the tagged book is my favorite in the contemporary genre. Her all-time favorite book is Anne of Green Gables, which I also love!

Erinsuereads Welcome! Happy to have you!! 6y
tonyahoswalt I LOVE the Lumatere Chronicles, but I haven't met many other people who are familiar with them! 6y
Jovy @tonyahoswalt I know right?! It honestly deserves more attention. An auto-recommend for me! 6y
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Matchkim
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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This book has given me an emotional hangover. So beautiful. Loved every moment.

emmanoble Love this book so much! 6y
Matchkim @emmanoble I had no idea what it was going in, but it was quite and emotional roller coaster. 6y
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violabrain
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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Mehso-so

I don't understand all the hype about this book. People said it was hard to get into, but it was worth it in the end. I'm not sure that it was… I thought all of the stuff about the territory war between the three teen groups was really stupid. I also thought the twists and turns were predictable and I figured them out far before they were actually revealed. Not a fan...

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bookworm.krizia
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mangokittty This is my favorite! 6y
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bookworm.krizia
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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Mehso-so

It started as a very young adult novel, 2 teens in love but they're in denial, blah blah blah. The same old story that didn't quite sit well with me. The story of Taylor and Jonah is also connected with the story of 5 friends. Now, the story of Webb, Narnie, Tate, Fitz and the Cadet guy (what's his name again) is something that really made me read the book. Their story made me cry.

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Kshakal
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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Having a hard time getting into this one... easy to read but I am not enjoying it ☹️

thegirlwiththelibrarybag *whispers* move onto a book that makes your heart happy 6y
Tamra Beautiful cover though! 6y
Kshakal @thegirlwiththelibrarybag I feel guilty b cause it is for a book club @Tamra it is a beautiful cover! 6y
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Leah
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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#RiotGrams day 2 - some 🍊 📚 from my shelves!

Chachic Awesome stack! I'm a huge fan of Melina Marchetta and Ilona Andrews.💕 6y
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BookThingo
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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Tandem reading with my kid. Yes, I own two copies, and they're both signed! (One copy was a gift from @shallowreader 😘) I believe in books as heirlooms. I would save this in a fire. #LoveOzYA #blameitonlitsy

Chachic Jonah Griggs forever 💕 7y
BookThingo @Chachic He is so 😍😍😍!!! (edited) 7y
Chachic @BookThingo 💖💖💖😍😍😍 7y
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MallenNC
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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I went last night to the fall Book Club Bash at my local bookstore, Quail Ridge Books. Their booksellers give two recommendations each during the event, and they do drawings for book prizes. I didn't win anything but I did let myself buy two of the recommended selections. Has anyone read either of these?

BookBabe Sounds fun! 7y
bookishkai Jellicoe Road is really really good. 7y
Jovy I loved Jellicoe Road!! Anything Marchetta writes is great but this is one of my faves. 7y
MallenNC @Jovy @bookishkris That's great to hear. I've never read this author but the bookseller was so enthusiastic about it that it was easy to choose. @BookBabe These events are so fun! I always leave with a long list of book ideas, and sometimes a big stack of purchases! 7y
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BookThingo
On the Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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Chachic Champorado! Yuuuum. And favorite book 💕💕 7y
BookThingo @Chachic I'm craving Pinoy food so bad. I'm going to try making turon this weekend. 7y
MarriedtoMrT The book! 😍 7y
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BookThingo @MarriedtoMrT I love this book so much, I have two signed copies. 😅 7y
MarriedtoMrT @BookThingo I have much move for this book but it's been years since I read it. I really need to do a re-read! 7y
BookThingo @MarriedtoMrT Sometimes I open the book just to check something I'm trying to remember about the story, and I end up having to reread it. I always find new nuances to the story. So amazing. 7y
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brandymuses
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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Day 11 is Starts with J
Just pulling this off my shelf made me want to reread it. #anditsaugust

MarriedtoMrT ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
Chachic So much love for this book!💖💖 7y
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wanderlustywriter
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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This got wayyy better towards the middle and end. But overall it still just felt too abbreviated. Scenes cut off abruptly, not enough time given to the characters from the past, not enough interiority for Taylor, not enough about the war, not enough Jessa or Santangelo or Griggs. The twists were predictable, which isn't bad. I liked the story, it made me feel things, but I just wanted MORE from this book. 6/10 ⭐️

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wanderlustywriter
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Lol "kerb". I repeat, Australian words are weird.

bookslesstravelled I've always thought that's what it's called? (And I'm in the US) 😂 7y
wanderlustywriter @adventuresthruwonderland Yes but we spell it "curb" ? 7y
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wanderlustywriter
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta

p. 255: This book is hopscotchy and vague. You're half-told things, then the scene ends, then it skips to something else entirely. I feel like I'm reading a book with pages and chapters missing. It's frustrating, and I keep waiting for more, but there's not a ton left now... verdict TBD

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wanderlustywriter
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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OH. Australian words are confusing

Well-ReadNeck This is so interesting!! I live in the American South and, to me, the shirt pictured is a cami, a tank top is a different garment altogether (although both are sleeveless cotton shirts) (edited) 7y
BookFreakOut @Well-ReadNeck I'm with you on this one, cami b/c of the thin straps and skintight nature, not intended to be worn alone like a tank top could. For me, singlet means a wrestling uniform. 7y
Smangela @Well-ReadNeck I agree too! I'm from northwest PA:) 7y
wanderlustywriter @Smangela @Well-ReadNeck @BookFreakOut I say tank top (from American Northeast) but would understand cami for sure. I had to google "singlet Australia" to find out what the author meant, as yes "singlet" alone is a wrestling uniform! ? (edited) 7y
Well-ReadNeck @BookFreakOut Yes! Or, as we say in the South, wrastlin' 😂 7y
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wanderlustywriter
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta

p. 188: OH I SEE WHAT IS GOING ON HERE

[DELETED] 1409720085 Marchetta is the best. ♥️ 7y
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wanderlustywriter
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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The first chapter is confusing—could really have done with a bit more world-building—but I'm getting into it now. Mad I'm at work and not at home reading...

Aims42 Ughh, I hear ya on being stuck at work and not reading. My book is in my bag and yet, nope, can't read it while on the clock 😤 7y
Lindy I remember that it took a long time for this book to jell , but when it did, it was magnificent. 7y
wanderlustywriter @Lindy It is starting to! 7y
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wanderlustywriter
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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This won some prizes so it best be good

TirzahPrice IT IS INCREDIBLE 7y
Daisey I really enjoyed this one, although I seem to remember it took a while to get into. 7y
wanderlustywriter @Daisey So glad you said this because I could not get into the first chapter. But I am persisting 7y
Daisey I definitely remember the beginning being confusing, but it is well worth persevering. Glad it's getting better! 7y
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Hollie
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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I'm starting this book tonight, another one from my #sunmersolsticebookexchange package. I was warned to read it with tissues at the ready!

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Christinak
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This was a little confusing a first. As I was reading I began feeling like it was like a masterfully written puzzle. If you are wondering - It is SO worth it to put this puzzle together. This is an emotionally charged book about past present and future. About regret, redemption, reclamation. This powerful book is a perfect example of why I love YA. #youshouldreadthis

MarriedtoMrT I LOVED this book! 7y
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Christinak
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If I'm going to get sucked into this story I may as well have popcorn 🍿 #ireadpastmybedtime #midnightsnack #cantsleepcauseimreading

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krismac
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Wow! This is an amazing unforgettable book!
Thank you @TirzahPrice for sending it! I LOVED it!
It's a book that will stay with you! Highly recommended!

TirzahPrice Yay!!!! So glad you liked it! 7y
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readordierachel
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Really enjoyed this Printz Award-winning YA novel by #australianauthor Melina Marchetta. It's a little hard to describe, but it was very compelling. Feelings were felt.

#australianauthors #readingwomenmonth
@thereadingwomen

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heather62981
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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Every reread further cements this as my favorite book.

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Johanna414
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One of my book displays for the month of April... should be a popular one!

Amanda23 Love the ugly crying disclaimer 😀 7y
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LizzyNanney
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"And life goes on, which seems kind of strange and cruel when you're watching someone die." This book was amazing! A++

DogMomIrene The audiobook of this was well done too. 7y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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Here are some books written by #CommonwealthAuthors :
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - 🇳🇬 Nigeria
Jhumpa Lahiri - 🇮🇳 India
Michael Ondaatje- 🇱🇰 (born) Sri Lanka
Ovidia Yu - 🇸🇬Singapore
Tan Twan Eng -Malaysia
Margaret Atwood - 🇨🇦 Canada
Melina Marchetta - 🇦🇺Australia
#marchintoreading @RealLifeReading

saresmoore Great post! 7y
Sassy_Steph Did you read aunty Lee's delights yet? What did you think? When I read the description it reminded me of Joanne Fluke's series!! 7y
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JanuarieTimewalker13
On the Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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A great read, no wonder it won the Printz award!! I loved the characters and the dual yarns interweaving. 5⭐️beautiful friendships!

JanuarieTimewalker13 Ok, I just hugged the book-that's how much I loved it! 📚❤️ 7y
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Sara_Planz
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Mehso-so

A lot of interesting plot twists but I'll be honest. I had a hard time getting into this story. I struggled to keep up with the storylines and characters. I can see why it is award winning but maybe it just wasn't in my wheelhouse.

rubyslippersreads That's how I felt about it too. 7y
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JanuarieTimewalker13
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Australian author, and my next read...I'm very late to this game, but better late than never.

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Sara_Planz
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A little lunch time reading company on the lake.

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Sara_Planz
Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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The Houston YA for Adults book club choice this month, the theme being award winning books. Really looking forward to this one!

MarriedtoMrT I loved it! 7y
Cinfhen I just read her first "adult" book and it was phenomenal 7y
RanaElizabeth Oh man, I am such a fan of Marchetta's but Jellicoe Road is really special. 7y
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BookishTrish
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It was raw and I read it every chance I got. I'd read it again for sure.

Joanne1 I found this one last year. Don't know how I missed it. Loved some of her other books when I was YA myself. 7y
Yamich49 LOVED this one!! 7y
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tjwill
On the Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta
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I finished listening to On the Jellicoe Road, but I'm still up in the air about how I feel about it. The characters were all rounded and nuanced, but it took so long for me to actually feel connected to the story. I've read other reviews in which people said they loved it because of how the pieces all came together. I think the writing was good, but I still didn't quite connect the way I like to.