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Tagged book is based on a real place.

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#SpringSkies

This Oahu-set family drama I read & enjoyed last month had a bit of a #SurpriseEnding 🏝️

Read this for book club. It did make me laugh out loud and was an easy read. But it was easy to put down and hard to pick up. Nina Hill was way better.

The author‘s acknowledgment that this book is “a love letter to hometowns, and to the family, friends, and communities that raised us” sums it up. It‘s a beautiful tribute to the bond between grandparents and grandchildren. A relatable depiction of the changes and challenges faced by a 13 year old in middle school. A hopeful story that focuses on healing, dealing with changes, and importance of communication.

Moving one-sitting read. I liked it, but not nearly as much as the other two #WomensPrize titles I‘ve read (Ordinary Human Failings and Brotherless Night).

Wonderful grief memoir—smart, funny, heart-wrenching. Just a pleasure to read. #BOTM

Abi Morgan‘s partner Jacob collapses at home, is hospitalized with a mysterious, life threatening illness, and spends months in a coma. Upon waking, Jacob is an entirely different person, and worse, he is certain that Abi is an imposter posing as his wife. Morgan shares the challenges and emotional turmoil she feels after Jacob‘s collapse. She is forthright and candid, and while she tells a harrowing story, she is definitely not looking for pity.

Objectively, I understand this is well written. Subjectively, it wasn't really that great for me. I love the metaphorical Crow in theory, on the page the strings of words left me unmoved & I remained at a distance throughout. The disjointed nature of the piece decreased any developing depth or sense of engagement & it wasn't until the near end that a few well crafted sentences created a brief emotional connection. Didn't particularly enjoy it.

I'm sad....I loved A Tale for the Time Being, but after 100 pages of this one I just can't get engaged. #authoramonth @Soubhiville