Natashia Deón
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The Perishing by Natashia Deón
this concept is awesome and the writing is great. i think the story would have been stronger had it been told differently, where the reveal isn't at the end, so the rest isn't so confusing. and with the knowledge that the reveal gives the reader and the main character, a lot more could have been told that would have made this even better.
½
I enjoyed the story. But, I don't understand the underlying "live forever" portion of the book. There seemed to be zero point. So, I think you could have entirely taken that out and it would have been a better book.
Fascinating premise, but poorly executed. This book felt like two disparate plots barely strung together.
The historical fiction elements were well done and I was fairly invested in the life of Lou in the 1930s. However, the speculative fiction elements were not tied into the rest of the story well. For the majority of the book, Lou only gets hints that she is an immortal - her lack of memory, strange dreams, and rapid healing - with no real idea what they mean. But rather than a gradual build-up, learning more about what she is and what it means for her, they remain a minor part of the story until suddenly, in the last fifty pages or so the story pivots to focus on this plotline heavily.
All at once (view spoiler) It didn't make for a satisfying ending both because of the pacing issues and because it felt like it came from a different book than the rest of Lou's story.
I still thoroughly enjoyed the historical fiction aspects and some of Sarah's reflections on her life, but it was too much of a letdown to give above 3 stars.… (more)
The historical fiction elements were well done and I was fairly invested in the life of Lou in the 1930s. However, the speculative fiction elements were not tied into the rest of the story well. For the majority of the book, Lou only gets hints that she is an immortal - her lack of memory, strange dreams, and rapid healing - with no real idea what they mean. But rather than a gradual build-up, learning more about what she is and what it means for her, they remain a minor part of the story until suddenly, in the last fifty pages or so the story pivots to focus on this plotline heavily.
All at once (view spoiler) It didn't make for a satisfying ending both because of the pacing issues and because it felt like it came from a different book than the rest of Lou's story.
I still thoroughly enjoyed the historical fiction aspects and some of Sarah's reflections on her life, but it was too much of a letdown to give above 3 stars.… (more)
I read this book over a period of several weeks as its emotional depth is staggering. Deon illustrates the ways that love and pain shape our lives, our relationships, and our legacies.
Blunt and nuanced, this novel hits hard and leaves lasting bruises.
Blunt and nuanced, this novel hits hard and leaves lasting bruises.
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