I finally finished a book, ya'll! I'm pretty excited because it seemed I was approaching a slump. Last night I stayed up late to finish The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy, and I was quite surprised by the ending!
Let me start off by saying, I mainly picked up this book because of the cover. I thought it would be a slightly chilling read.. It was not. However, it was still a very enjoyable novel. Click the cover to visit this book's page on Goodreads and read the full synopsis.
1. Characters: There is a great variety of characters in this story, and by the end I really felt close to many of them. The mystery surrounding a couple of the characters is enough to keep me interested, but not so much that I became frustrated which has happened with other books I've read in the past. I really like the family relationships and friendships that develop in this novel. By the end, I felt like I knew these characters and like I was one of them even.
2. Story: Like I said, don't let the cover fool you. This is not a horror or suspense story by any means. There were no moments that gave me chills. However, there is a great level of mystery all the way from start to finish. The story itself felt truly unique to me. I have a hard time comparing it to anything else because it really does stand alone in the genre of YA fiction.
3. Author's Writing Style: I would absolutely read other works by this author. She had a beautiful flow of language, the pacing was good, and the overall presentation of the story was interesting.
4. Overall Rating: 4/5 Stars. When I was about halfway through this book, I was leaning towards a rating of 3-3.5 stars. I enjoyed it, but it wasn't gripping me enough to really bump it up to 4 stars. The ending changed that! It did not feel predictable, I was content with how things were wrapped up, and if anything, it made me wish this was more than a stand alone novel.
5. Similar Reading: Like I said, it's pretty difficult to determine what I should recommend following this review because this really was a very unique work of fiction. However, here's a few "similar" reads, as best I could come up with. Click the cover of each to visit their Goodreads pages!
Let me start off by saying, I mainly picked up this book because of the cover. I thought it would be a slightly chilling read.. It was not. However, it was still a very enjoyable novel. Click the cover to visit this book's page on Goodreads and read the full synopsis.
1. Characters: There is a great variety of characters in this story, and by the end I really felt close to many of them. The mystery surrounding a couple of the characters is enough to keep me interested, but not so much that I became frustrated which has happened with other books I've read in the past. I really like the family relationships and friendships that develop in this novel. By the end, I felt like I knew these characters and like I was one of them even.
2. Story: Like I said, don't let the cover fool you. This is not a horror or suspense story by any means. There were no moments that gave me chills. However, there is a great level of mystery all the way from start to finish. The story itself felt truly unique to me. I have a hard time comparing it to anything else because it really does stand alone in the genre of YA fiction.
3. Author's Writing Style: I would absolutely read other works by this author. She had a beautiful flow of language, the pacing was good, and the overall presentation of the story was interesting.
4. Overall Rating: 4/5 Stars. When I was about halfway through this book, I was leaning towards a rating of 3-3.5 stars. I enjoyed it, but it wasn't gripping me enough to really bump it up to 4 stars. The ending changed that! It did not feel predictable, I was content with how things were wrapped up, and if anything, it made me wish this was more than a stand alone novel.
5. Similar Reading: Like I said, it's pretty difficult to determine what I should recommend following this review because this really was a very unique work of fiction. However, here's a few "similar" reads, as best I could come up with. Click the cover of each to visit their Goodreads pages!
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