by Jenny Hubbard
I read this a couple of years back at the end of the year and am just now writing a review for it since listening to the audiobook version. This will be a brief review/summary because I'm reacting to the overarching story itself. "And We Stay" is a difficult book to read (and rate, to be honest with...
She had almost laughed at how absurd it all was, how water made mud of the ground. How hearts made mud of the world. And We Stay is one of those books that's hard to explain - there was a lot of emotion and a lot of tragedy, but it's really hard to say why it hit me the way it did. I'm usually not...
For more reviews visit The Accidental Reader Do you love poetry? If so, you might want to give this book a chance. But for those of you who don't like poetry or don't feel anything particular towards it, well, you might want to hear me out. (Those who love are welcome to join as well, of course)Wh...
Actual rating: 2.5 starsWhen I read a book about grief or loss, I expect it to resonate with me in some way. I expect it to make me feel or make me think... and, unfortunately, And We Stay did none of those things. And We Stay is told in third person present tense which definitely made it difficult ...
Honestly, I was really looking forward to reading this book. I’m a sucker for a pretty cover, and the idea of poetry to cope with the aftermath of suicide fascinates me. However, the first thing that struck me about this book was the third-person present-tense narration. Unless you are really new to...
Book 13 of 2014. I received a free ARC of this book from Netgalley. It is scheduled for publication on 1/28/14 by Delacorte Press. See what you lost when you left this world, this sweet old worldSee what you lost when you left this world, this sweet old worldThe breath from your own lips, the touc...
This review can also be found at Carole's Random LifeI received an advance reader edition of this book from Random House and Net Galley for the purpose of providing an honest review.I would rate this book a solid 4 out of 5 stars. This book was a little different that what I expected. I love pick...
“But with darkness, there is light: otherwise, how would you know where the darkness begins?” I loved the cover of this book and I looked forward to tearing into the synopsis but I just didn’t feel any connection to this book. I read the words on the page and I felt this big “he said, she said” goi...
Review also posted at Ja čitam, a ti?The first thing I learned about this book was it had some parts of it written in verse and as soon as I heard it also has some connections to Emily Dickinson and that it deals with emotional issues - basically it sounds like a perfect read for me. So I grabbed a ...
he MC has a way with words: how she translates her own experience and her own emotion into specific well-measured lines of poetry without taking away from the impact and perhaps even making their meaning stronger. I’m surprised, for normally, my eyes would have been glazing over with the one two pun...
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