so-soA rare case of “I think the movie did it better.” Whale Rider is a powerful story, but I found it cinematically more moving (which is a rare take for me). I listened to the audio on this reread and think that perhaps it would have benefited from not being read by the author. Not my fave Ihimaera.
pickHoly moly! Sally is born to a young girl who was kidnapped and kept hidden. They escape captivity and Sally has to learn how to compensate living in a world that views her as strange. Strange until we meet her brother and then I believe Sally may not be that weird! A scary true story. 😳
pickI enjoyed this fast paced well written thriller. It had plenty of twists and complex characters. It got a little bit crazy in parts but it all came together for a satisfying ending. Although he said he changed the ending! I loved visiting New Zealand and will read more from this author.
pickI‘d heard good things about this but didn‘t actually know what it was about and went in blind. Ooof, it was NOT what I thought it would be. I got a really great, intriguing, interesting (yet unpleasant and unsettling) story with another layer unfolding just as I thought I‘d got the better of the plot line. I‘m going to say I thought some elements of Sally were perhaps a little heavy handed, however niggles aside this was a great read.
pickThis book was very chaotic, (in a good way!), and had one of the most beautiful endings I‘ve read this year ❤️
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#TPRC 19. Falling: a book that's likely to make you emotional
It took some time searching for emotional book rec‘s that fit with the prompt. I was reading through a Reddit thread and I wasn‘t feeling moved to check out the books mentioned. Until that is I came across a commenter‘s experience with reading The Bone People. That has been on my tbr for years and maybe this is a sign to get it read in the near future.
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