Thanks, Macmillan Audio for an ALC in exchange for an honest review!
I was a little hesitant to start this book because normally contemporary books are not my cup of tea. But I think like most of us I've been seeing this book everywhere and so with all the good reviews I had to give it a shot and I'm glad I did. I find most of the time with contemporaries that it's lengthy and drawn out and rather boring but with this book, I was never not on the edge of my seat. I loved all the twists and turns and the family drama. And this family drama is different, it isn't exaggerated and unrealistic like it sometimes can be, where it almost gets on your nerves. The family tension in this book is realistic and you find yourself taking sides and feeling like you're a part of it. This book had a lot of family secrets and personal predicaments with each of the characters that I was completely engulfed in the story.
I love that this is more than just a contemporary book, I would also consider it to be a mystery book, but that comes more at the end. For most of the book, there is a mystery in Sunday's past. There are little hints dropped here and there throughout the book and I loved this detail because in the back of your mind you're waiting for this grand reveal.
I was a little dissatisfied with the ending because I personally didn't agree with the way some of the romantic relationships ended. But on the other hand, I also really like the ending because it kind of left on a cliffhanger. The ending was hinted at, but it never came right out and said it. I like these types of endings because it leaves you with a greater impression in your mind of the book.
One unique thing about this book that I really enjoyed was that the start of each chapter began with the words that the previous chapter left off on. If anyone is like me, before starting a new chapter I normally go back and read a little bit of the ending of the previous chapter just so in my mind I know where I'm at. But the author gave it to us already. And it isn't repetitive because when the chapters change it shifts perspectives and so we start each chapter hearing the thoughts of a different character than when it was previously told.
I also really like the narrator of this book. she was easy to follow along with and gave each character a distinctive voice that wasn't annoying. nothing overly special about the narrator and the narration of this book but it was easy to listen to and picture the story.
So, I would recommend this book and even though it isn't the best story I've ever read it is probably one of my favorites in the contemporary genre.
I was a little hesitant to start this book because normally contemporary books are not my cup of tea. But I think like most of us I've been seeing this book everywhere and so with all the good reviews I had to give it a shot and I'm glad I did. I find most of the time with contemporaries that it's lengthy and drawn out and rather boring but with this book, I was never not on the edge of my seat. I loved all the twists and turns and the family drama. And this family drama is different, it isn't exaggerated and unrealistic like it sometimes can be, where it almost gets on your nerves. The family tension in this book is realistic and you find yourself taking sides and feeling like you're a part of it. This book had a lot of family secrets and personal predicaments with each of the characters that I was completely engulfed in the story.
I love that this is more than just a contemporary book, I would also consider it to be a mystery book, but that comes more at the end. For most of the book, there is a mystery in Sunday's past. There are little hints dropped here and there throughout the book and I loved this detail because in the back of your mind you're waiting for this grand reveal.
I was a little dissatisfied with the ending because I personally didn't agree with the way some of the romantic relationships ended. But on the other hand, I also really like the ending because it kind of left on a cliffhanger. The ending was hinted at, but it never came right out and said it. I like these types of endings because it leaves you with a greater impression in your mind of the book.
One unique thing about this book that I really enjoyed was that the start of each chapter began with the words that the previous chapter left off on. If anyone is like me, before starting a new chapter I normally go back and read a little bit of the ending of the previous chapter just so in my mind I know where I'm at. But the author gave it to us already. And it isn't repetitive because when the chapters change it shifts perspectives and so we start each chapter hearing the thoughts of a different character than when it was previously told.
I also really like the narrator of this book. she was easy to follow along with and gave each character a distinctive voice that wasn't annoying. nothing overly special about the narrator and the narration of this book but it was easy to listen to and picture the story.
So, I would recommend this book and even though it isn't the best story I've ever read it is probably one of my favorites in the contemporary genre.