jjares reviewed on 1/15/2024 + 3266 more book reviews

This book is outside my comfort zone. However, the book cover hooked me. I'm a sucker for bookshops and libraries. This story concerns a young woman who finds two beautifully bound unpublished books. Before long, Ashlyn spends all her extra time reading the books. It is the story of Hemi and Belle, a pair of lovers whose love leads to tragedy. Ashlyn is tormented that Hemi and Belle are real people. She searches for more information about them.

This story seemed too long. The main characters whined and hurled constant recriminations at each other. I was sick of the book long before the last pages. I would have abandoned it long before if I had not listened to it (versus reading it with my eyes). By the last two hours of the book, I just wanted it to end - I didn't care how. This author wrote to wring every drop of drama from the story. I don't like this melodramatic style. Will I read another book by this author? No.

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