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I agree with everything you have written here. I got bored of this book very fast.
@Nicole glad it’s not just me. So many people love it, though! I would be okay with some of its weaknesses, but there are just too many. With not enough positives.
Thanks for this review! I was on the fence about trying it, but now won't bother with either the book or the movie.
@Veronica Sorry to be the bearer of bad news! I wish I had liked it better, it’s been on my list for years. I really like the actress who plays the main character in the movie though, so maybe the whole thing comes across better.
I thought I was the only one that felt this way! Everyone went on and on. I read a third liking it from the beginning and then it became so predictable to me. Put it down. Tried twice more. No. Too many books, not enough time to force myself to read anything. Read the end. Yes, exactly what I thought would/did happen in exactly the way I suspected.
I agree with everything including the audiobooks notes. I hated it’s adult voice it’s was so bad haha I wish I could have my 14 hours of listening to this back .
Jilly wrote: "I thought I was the only one that felt this way! Everyone went on and on. I read a third liking it from the beginning and then it became so predictable to me. Put it down. Tried twice more. No. Too..."
Oh, I'm glad you didn't waste your time--I do that sometimes, too, skip to the end to see if it's worth soldiering through. If I had done that in this case I would've been really irritated, haha. Though I wouldn't have wasted the time I did.
Cay wrote: "I agree with everything including the audiobooks notes. I hated it’s adult voice it’s was so bad haha I wish I could have my 14 hours of listening to this back ."
OH GOOD, the adult Kyra book made me itch! She sounded so dull and slow on the uptake, hardly the wise, literate, magical, artistic creature she's meant to be.
Did anyone watch the film? I thought I would like it better because I really like Daisy Edgar Jones, but I didn't even make it 15 minutes through.
Yes, everything you said, plus Owen's woeful knowledge of North Carolina geography. The characters talk about going to Asheville like it was the closest big city when in fact it's on the other side of the state and there were no interstate highways in the 1950s.
I didn't buy the relationship with Chase either. I expected him to try to rape her from the beginning and then I thought he'd lose interest in her right away. He doesn't seem the type to find her vast knowledge of shells and wildlife fascinating.
Judy wrote: "Yes, everything you said, plus Owen's woeful knowledge of North Carolina geography. The characters talk about going to Asheville like it was the closest big city when in fact it's on the other side..."
I had no idea about the geography, thanks for that! Side-eyeing this even more.
I'm so surprised not to see more reviews referencing the Chase relationship, I am in full agreement with your thoughts. He (and everyone else in this book) seemed like characters in an old teleplay than ones in a book.
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I agree with everything you have written here. I got bored of this book very fast.
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@Nicole glad it’s not just me. So many people love it, though! I would be okay with some of its weaknesses, but there are just too many. With not enough positives.
Thanks for this review! I was on the fence about trying it, but now won't bother with either the book or the movie.
@Veronica Sorry to be the bearer of bad news! I wish I had liked it better, it’s been on my list for years. I really like the actress who plays the main character in the movie though, so maybe the whole thing comes across better.
I thought I was the only one that felt this way! Everyone went on and on. I read a third liking it from the beginning and then it became so predictable to me. Put it down. Tried twice more. No. Too many books, not enough time to force myself to read anything. Read the end. Yes, exactly what I thought would/did happen in exactly the way I suspected.
I agree with everything including the audiobooks notes. I hated it’s adult voice it’s was so bad haha I wish I could have my 14 hours of listening to this back .
Jilly wrote: "I thought I was the only one that felt this way! Everyone went on and on. I read a third liking it from the beginning and then it became so predictable to me. Put it down. Tried twice more. No. Too..."Oh, I'm glad you didn't waste your time--I do that sometimes, too, skip to the end to see if it's worth soldiering through. If I had done that in this case I would've been really irritated, haha. Though I wouldn't have wasted the time I did.
Cay wrote: "I agree with everything including the audiobooks notes. I hated it’s adult voice it’s was so bad haha I wish I could have my 14 hours of listening to this back ."
OH GOOD, the adult Kyra book made me itch! She sounded so dull and slow on the uptake, hardly the wise, literate, magical, artistic creature she's meant to be.
Did anyone watch the film? I thought I would like it better because I really like Daisy Edgar Jones, but I didn't even make it 15 minutes through.
Yes, everything you said, plus Owen's woeful knowledge of North Carolina geography. The characters talk about going to Asheville like it was the closest big city when in fact it's on the other side of the state and there were no interstate highways in the 1950s.I didn't buy the relationship with Chase either. I expected him to try to rape her from the beginning and then I thought he'd lose interest in her right away. He doesn't seem the type to find her vast knowledge of shells and wildlife fascinating.
Judy wrote: "Yes, everything you said, plus Owen's woeful knowledge of North Carolina geography. The characters talk about going to Asheville like it was the closest big city when in fact it's on the other side..."I had no idea about the geography, thanks for that! Side-eyeing this even more.
I'm so surprised not to see more reviews referencing the Chase relationship, I am in full agreement with your thoughts. He (and everyone else in this book) seemed like characters in an old teleplay than ones in a book.
