I received a free copy of this book for review. Opinions shared are mine.
When reading Leave No Trace by Mindy Mejia, I felt like I was under the stars in frigid Minnesota! The unique setting of this book was almost a character in itself. The descriptions of the hermit life almost makes it seem normal to retreat from society. If I could have a comfortable cabin, fresh-caught fish for dinner, and an evening campfire, would I pull a Ralph Waldo? Possibly!
Mejia cleverly pits one opposite against another. The prison-like rules of an institution clash with the ultimate freedom of the wild. A faded, washed out soul tries to emulate a sparkling gemstone. Abandonment tears at a forever-linked heart. This beautifully written story made me breathless at times. I couldn't stop reading!
The main character, Maya, is so instantly likable. It's hard to imagine her as the âbad girl,â so the reader immediately wants to justify and forgive Maya's missteps from the past. It's not so easy, though, when other characters step out of line. I took issue with some crossed boundaries in the patient-doctor relationship. Those things do happen in real life, and it's commonly mentioned in this book between multiple characters. However, those blurred lines made me uncomfortable, and I never really got over that.
When reading Leave No Trace by Mindy Mejia, I felt like I was under the stars in frigid Minnesota! The unique setting of this book was almost a character in itself. The descriptions of the hermit life almost makes it seem normal to retreat from society. If I could have a comfortable cabin, fresh-caught fish for dinner, and an evening campfire, would I pull a Ralph Waldo? Possibly!
Mejia cleverly pits one opposite against another. The prison-like rules of an institution clash with the ultimate freedom of the wild. A faded, washed out soul tries to emulate a sparkling gemstone. Abandonment tears at a forever-linked heart. This beautifully written story made me breathless at times. I couldn't stop reading!
The main character, Maya, is so instantly likable. It's hard to imagine her as the âbad girl,â so the reader immediately wants to justify and forgive Maya's missteps from the past. It's not so easy, though, when other characters step out of line. I took issue with some crossed boundaries in the patient-doctor relationship. Those things do happen in real life, and it's commonly mentioned in this book between multiple characters. However, those blurred lines made me uncomfortable, and I never really got over that.
The first book by Mejia I gave the whole 5 stars but in this case, no way 3 is enough
I thought the premise of the story would be a good one but it went a different direction than I expected, it didn't grab me from the beginning because I couldn't believe in any way shape or form that 'newbie' would get a difficult case, and I just couldn't believe that once a member of that hospital as a patient that she'd end up being a therapist there, so I felt it mostly just convoluted and unbelievable
I thought the premise of the story would be a good one but it went a different direction than I expected, it didn't grab me from the beginning because I couldn't believe in any way shape or form that 'newbie' would get a difficult case, and I just couldn't believe that once a member of that hospital as a patient that she'd end up being a therapist there, so I felt it mostly just convoluted and unbelievable
I'm from Minnesota, so I'm always interested in books set in my state. I loved the descriptions of Duluth, Ely and the BWCA. I did think the therapist was a bit young to provide services to a special case, but overall I liked her background and her pain came through. I thought the resolution was good, and loved the description of the BWCA.
