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I preface this by acknowledging I am not the target audience. That being said, I really don't get the hype around this book. I got halfway & considered DNF'ing it. Instead, I read some other books before returning. I ended up skimming the last third of the book. Plot & pacing issues were what killed it for me.

Overall, not for me but it‘s off my shelf!

Book 4 #awesomeapril

25-28 Apr 24 (audiobook)
I am not sure why so many authors seem to think that abusive relationships are romantic. I do not find Alexander likeable - he is violent, controlling and seems to be addicted to sex. Both characters say such awful things to each other and really behave quite badly at times. And the lack of communication is infuriating. No marriage would survive it.
Again, the parts about the Vietnamese War were interesting.

Not what I expected and not really to my taste. I appreciate the representation, but I found the characters unrelatable, unsympathetic, and largely unlikable. The conflict didn‘t work for me, either, so the resolution felt off. Glad I got it from the library.

It started off okay but quickly became disappointing. Uneven pacing & writing, poor character development & world building. I won't even go into the plot holes. Gigantic ones that make me wonder what the actual idea was supposed to be because it really came across as a bunch of fantasy scenarios and tropes thrown into a pot and stirred but none developed.

It‘s a duology, but it didn‘t interest me enough to pick up book 2.

Book 3 #AwesomeApril

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I‘m disappointed in myself with for bailing on this one. There is an amazing amount of information, including photos and footnotes. I unfortunately can‘t seem to absorb everything properly. I‘m sinking in all the details and obvious back/forth that is required in order to get the whole picture of what was happening😢🤷🏻‍♀️

I listened to the audiobook of this book. I didn't care for the characters at all. I felt like the book was too long. I rated this book a 2 out of 5 stars.

Whomp whomp.

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I‘ve had the Martha‘s Vineyard mystery series on my to read list for years, so thought I would take advantage of listening to the first one through my Audible membership. Oh boy…not for me!

Victoria I think is supposed to represent the stereotypical “crusty” New Englander - hardy, sarcastic, and set in one‘s way. I never warmed to her, and the harbor master continuously calling her sweetheart was not endearing. Sad to pan, but it felt like ⬇️

Amazing cover and good set-up, but then the story stalled out and the ending was too far-fetched. The main character is not very curious/nosy/skeptical which means there isn't much to propel the mystery narrative.

Firstly, the characters here are ridiculous. Flat, no personality, basic, stupid and every word they speak is dribble.

Secondly, there's no real plot and the timeline makes zero sense. When you get to the end you find out that you have to read book two if you want to find out what happens next.

And thirdly, there's smartphones and smart watches and an array for techy gadgets but the Internet is dial up.