designsbymeghen's reviews
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I rolled my eyes so many times throughout this story that I have no idea why this was on my to-read list. It’s a great book for people who can’t comprehend anything more dense than a rice cake. There was no internal monologue for any of these characters, leaving no room for guesswork. Cheese on cheese on cheese.

Waylon totally sucks, winey little bitch. Pressuring Traci into sex as if the woman hasn’t suffered massive trauma losing her niece, watching her FIL die, and dealing with her BIL trying to cheat her out of her hotel within a matter of weeks.

 

I could not get into the audiobook. I'll have to try this one again as a digital read, not audio. 

I was not a huge fan of the audiobook. It felt very cheesy. My book friend really like this one, so I might try to re-read as digital, not audio. 

I don't need to read about racial discrimination from a white man's POV

I couldn't get into it. The author came across as arrogant. There were a few interesting points, but overall, he made it seem too easy. 

Another fun murder mystery story. Miranda was my favorite character. Men ain’t shit. 

This was a tough one to get through mostly because of the downward spiral many of the characters are facing after Katie’s passing. The afterlife narrative was comforting to think about without being overly religious. All in all, it was nice to get some closure and close out this story knowing everyone was gong to be okay. 

This was such a unique book. Not only was I captivated by the multiple sea creatures featured in this story, but the level of symbolism and tie backs to the author’s own personal life are simply brilliant. It feels raw and honest. A few of the chapters were especially heartbreaking and yet I am in awe of Imbler’s perseverance and openness to process their past in such a reflective way. 

I enjoy the way this author unravels stories one piece at a time from multiple character’s perspectives. Clues that keep you guessing. I managed to call a few but was still left with a couple of curveballs! I’m sensing a pattern of Foley writing about toxic male characters and how they manipulate the people around them. 

Thank goodness for this ending! Will deserved to die. Fucker. I hate that Hannah found out her husband cheated. She and Olivia were two of my favorite characters.

 

It is hard to imagine growing up in a period as desolate as the Great Depression. Hannah appears to have a thing for writing about challenging mother-daughter relationships. She also seems to research her stories well, which feel part history lesson and part novel. This story has a slow and steady pace that feels appropriate for the time period—living each day to survive the next. There’s a reason greed is one of the seven deadly sins.