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Better if you’ve been there

Revisado: 04-28-25

Beautiful descriptions and explanations of the San Juan islands. If you’ve been there, you can easily imagine the ferry, the environment, and the community.. the story was so-so and the ending was sadly predictable.

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Richard Powers is great again

Revisado: 04-12-25

This book reminded me of why I loved The Overstory. It was relevant, historical and futuristic, had excellent character development, and a creativly woven storyline. Highly recommended! I especially loved the references to scuba diving and struggle for gender equality (women’s rights). A masterful work. Worth reading a second time to take it all in…..

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It’s not really about summer camp or teens and really isn’t about God

Revisado: 09-21-24

This was a great mystery book. It’s primarily about dysfunctional families, social class disparities, mental health, and teen angst. It was very hard to put down - there are two mysteries to solve (disappearances), The female characters are excellently developed and the males are mainly flawed, insecure and superficially described. I applaud the author for choosing diverse names - none sounded or looked similar, making it much easier to keep them separate in my mind.
Overall a great mystery read, appealing to adults of any age (it’s not a YA book) and hard to put down. It is revealed piece by piece, like a 7-course meal that you want to enjoy every bite of to the very last one.

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So much better than Hill Billy Elegy!!

Revisado: 07-08-24

Sarah’s life story evolves beautifully in this memoir, tying in generations, loved ones, ecosystems, cultures, and thoughtful prose. I appreciated the supporting information and history wrapped into the story, too. Her conclusions are sweet and hopeful. I liked this recount of growing up off the grid much, much more than Hill Billy Elegy.

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Relatable characters, very interesting plot

Revisado: 07-08-24

I really appreciated the characters, how they developed, and how they ended up. I could relate to each in different ways. The Berkeley references we legit, the NorCal depictions were credible. Nicely concluded storylines, too.

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A good story with an overworked theme

Revisado: 04-06-24

Great story, especially as a sequel. Nice way to reveal the perpetrator in the end. Good climax and finish. but I got a bit annoyed with all the butterfly references - it was too much.

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A good story

Revisado: 04-03-24

Good but forgettable. It was a good murder mystery, and there were great twists at the end. But it jumped around a lot (on purpose to reveal twists). I enjoyed it but I definitely could put it down without a problem.

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Excellent book

Revisado: 03-25-24

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It didn’t feel like a classic retold, it felt fresh and modern, with a twist. I loved the character development. It was a story I could envision my Boomer dad telling me about a guy he grew up with… except the Oxy part. That was too current. Kudos to the author for handling current issues with empathy and transparency.

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Interesting mystery but not that intense

Revisado: 02-29-24

For people who don’t like intense thrillers, this is a “lite” version set in India. It’s sweet and you can easily guess who the murderer is, and overall not a bad read.

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Cool twist

Revisado: 01-14-24

The characters were amazing - well developed and self-explaining. The ending was great - twisty and intriguing. I only wish I’d understood the significance of the variety of narrators and sources of each part of the book. One downfall of an audiobook is you cannot see any visual differences.

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