Status Updates From This Might Hurt

+complicated family dynamics were well-written
-characters themselves felt flat
-pacing was all over the place
-drawn out

2.5* I didn’t enjoy or not enjoy this book, I can see the vision but the execution just wasn’t it for me. Thus, I’m rounding down to 2* due to dragging, lackluster secret reveal and bouncing around POV/timelines with too much time before revisiting them taking any investment I had away

Rebecca’s conclusion with Kit felt a little OOC which I think was addressed by the role-reversal once Kit showed her final hand of loyalty, Rebecca wearing the scarf this time, Kit reaching out to her knee etc but then the confrontation on the boat Rebecca still had some grit in her so it undercut the entire previous interaction and thus made her just willing to sit on an island waiting for Kit to be OOC again

When the sisters finally do meet, the constant attempts at tension by her not being able to find Kit, seeing her than deciding now’s not the time to tell the secret, another instance of the exact thing… it just felt forced and I didn’t feel any of the motivations Natalie had for coming in the first place.

There are some ideas about facing your fears/regrets/guilts, and commentary on finding a home