What did you read this year?
Clare’s
average rating for
2024
3.4
3.4
I liked learning about her family history, but it was really dry overall. I didn't feel her passion come through at all and I think that would have made the book more interesting. It also felt really scattered-childhood, then present, then a random encounter with a stranger, then childhood again. A stronger focus to an aspect of her life- like the creation or running of Milkweed Inn would have made it more enjoyable in my opinion.
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I was so underwhelmed by this book. There wasn't a single character whom I felt endeared to and the style of writing- choppy and with so many "sweet similes" and dramatic metaphors just had me rolling my eyes. There was nothing groundbreaking in this novel in my opinion and I was constantly embarrassed for the main character, yikesss
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