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A review by celia_thebookishhufflepuff
Half Finished by Lauraine Snelling
4.0
I enjoyed [b:Half Finished|36547102|Half Finished|Lauraine Snelling|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1531758488l/36547102._SY75_.jpg|52588214] a lot more than I thought I would.
First of all, if the blurb had been more accurate to the story, I wouldn't have liked it as much. The blurb makes the group sound like a snobby, demanding group of crafters who need everything just so. The characters couldn't be further from that. Most of them are just people who are really passionate about whatever it is they do, and there's no unrealistic expectations. Instead, they form a heartwarming community of passionate people.
I enjoyed the unique stories of each character, and the way you think each of their stories is going to be about one thing, when it's actually about something else.
I liked that the reader was in the moment with the characters. [b:Half Finished|36547102|Half Finished|Lauraine Snelling|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1531758488l/36547102._SY75_.jpg|52588214] might have been the first slice of life story that I've truly enjoyed, although I haven't read many. Enough happens in the lives of the characters to make it realistic and in the moment, while not changing the genre from contemporary slice of life. I enjoyed this.
I enjoyed the romance here too. It felt realistic and not overdone, at least on the part of the main characters. I loved how Roxie's romance parallelled Ginny's loss. As two key points in the story, these juxtapositions were done really well.
The one thing I didn't get was the setting. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin is not a small town of a few hundred people, but [b:Half Finished|36547102|Half Finished|Lauraine Snelling|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1531758488l/36547102._SY75_.jpg|52588214] made it seem like it was. This threw me a bit, because it was acting like a locale that it really wasn't.
Despite enjoying this book, it's not the type of genre I like to read, and I don't think I would reread [b:Half Finished|36547102|Half Finished|Lauraine Snelling|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1531758488l/36547102._SY75_.jpg|52588214]. It was a good book to read once.
First of all, if the blurb had been more accurate to the story, I wouldn't have liked it as much. The blurb makes the group sound like a snobby, demanding group of crafters who need everything just so. The characters couldn't be further from that. Most of them are just people who are really passionate about whatever it is they do, and there's no unrealistic expectations. Instead, they form a heartwarming community of passionate people.
I enjoyed the unique stories of each character, and the way you think each of their stories is going to be about one thing, when it's actually about something else.
I liked that the reader was in the moment with the characters. [b:Half Finished|36547102|Half Finished|Lauraine Snelling|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1531758488l/36547102._SY75_.jpg|52588214] might have been the first slice of life story that I've truly enjoyed, although I haven't read many. Enough happens in the lives of the characters to make it realistic and in the moment, while not changing the genre from contemporary slice of life. I enjoyed this.
I enjoyed the romance here too. It felt realistic and not overdone, at least on the part of the main characters. I loved how Roxie's romance parallelled Ginny's loss. As two key points in the story, these juxtapositions were done really well.
The one thing I didn't get was the setting. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin is not a small town of a few hundred people, but [b:Half Finished|36547102|Half Finished|Lauraine Snelling|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1531758488l/36547102._SY75_.jpg|52588214] made it seem like it was. This threw me a bit, because it was acting like a locale that it really wasn't.
Despite enjoying this book, it's not the type of genre I like to read, and I don't think I would reread [b:Half Finished|36547102|Half Finished|Lauraine Snelling|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1531758488l/36547102._SY75_.jpg|52588214]. It was a good book to read once.