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ReedWriter

Very disappointing read

Reviewed in the United States on 21 October 2021

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This was one of my First Reads selections for October. After reading glowing reviews for this author, I had high expectations. Sadly, this book was a disappointment and pretty much a waste of my time, although I did read to the end, hoping for some redemptive quality to emerge. It did not. This was the first (and will be the last) book by Joy Castro that I have read. She uses too many esoteric words that no average person would be familiar with (I was an English major in college, and I kept my Kindle dictionary busy checking definitions!); so anyone without an English degree might find the text tiresome to follow. In addition to her efforts to show off her “superior” knowledge of the English language, the author used her platform as a novelist to promote her political agenda, and that is something that I abhor when reading a novel for pleasure, whether I agree or disagree with the writers point of view. I also felt that the ending was somewhat sophomoric and almost expected the final sentence to be “And they all lived happily ever after”. If you have read my review to this point, I would expect that you are not surprised that I do not recommend this book. I gave one star just because I couldn’t give no stars, and I’ve actually read worse books plus Ms. Castro’s grammar is correct and her writing style is above average if you overlook her abundant choice of words straight from her thesaurus and her political agenda.

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Kindle Customer

Very depressing!

Reviewed in the United States on 8 October 2021

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Every chapter makes you think of such sadness. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone. Holy crackers no plot. Goes from one thing to another and you just can't figure out. what happened?? Very sad depressing book. 10 thumbs down. Waste of time

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Sonja (Sonny) Miller

Tired of hidden agendas!

Reviewed in the United States on 28 October 2021

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Sometimes I just want to be entertained, just enjoy a really b good book. Constantly seeking new authors to fall in love with. That said....the story line was great, characters, great....was a little too wordy in places. Then you drop the bomb about three quarters of the way through.....had to throw in your OPINION of President Trump. If you truly did your research.....the man you have in office now is much more of a racist than President Trump could ever be. Funny how nobody called him a racist before 2016?? You are actually what is wrong with our world. Creating division and hatred using your platform as an author and was horrified to see that you also teach our young college kids! Just another way further your hateful agenda. Oh....yeah the whole coal mining thing......just wanted to read a book. If I wanted a your political opinion, I would have watched CNN!
Won't be recommending and won't read another book written by you.

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Charlotte

The story is ruined by the author’s “woke” political views interjected into the story.

Reviewed in the United States on 31 October 2021

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Isabel seemingly overcomes her Appalachian childhood being raised by an addicted mother who makes Isabel the adult in the family to care for younger brother Charlie who later dies. The one time that she attempts to stand up for herself and fight codependency, her brother is murdered, giving her guilt and a reason to be timid in her marriage to a successful radiologist with a snooty wealthy mother. There are so many flashbacks to her past interjected into the story that it is difficult to keep up. She puts on a false allusion of being OK while she feels her roots are unsatisfactory, and she is a total victim in the marriage. The author’s “woke” political views of hating President Trump, longing for a day when everyone can share land and money and affect climate change ruins the story. Isabel even feels racially discriminated against although she’s been successful as an artist and married “well”. She hated her husband volunteering in Haiti
To help poor people thinking she could not keep up her facade if she accompanied him. This seemed very selfish and shallow compared to her other woke ideals. Unfortunately, I paid full price for this book having hit the wrong section, and I consider it a complete waste and a groveling pity party for the heroine who was really, really tiresome. The author should have just written a political novel and left the rest out! I was an English teacher and not intimidated by her big words, etc. I’m always amazed at the liberal bias which rises with one’s degree. I’m glad I stopped with a Masters and still have common sense!

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Amazon Customer. cynthia

originally had potential

Reviewed in the United States on 15 October 2021

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I enjoyed the character development but felt like the end of the story was written by a different person than at the beginning. I did not like some of the writing style of short choppy sentences one after another. Most of all, I read to relax, not to be preached to at the end.

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M. Adams

Nope

Reviewed in the United States on 12 October 2021

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The book flowed poorly, the characters were dislikable all around and the author tried entirely too hard to be eloquent. The plot was dragged out slowly and then it ended very quickly. I forced myself to finish it.

6 people found this helpful

What is wrong with this author?

Reviewed in the United States on 6 November 2021

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This book was off from the beginning. At first, I thought it was the disjointed writing I was struggling with. It jumped back and forth from past to present with no warning or markings. However, I came to realize that in fact, the problem was this author uses every bad stereotype out there. Wicked witch of a mother-in-law (and she's rich). Lazy, in it only for the paycheck foster parent. I could go on but you get the idea. Sprinkle in some axe to grind political agenda and a whiny main character. Yup, this book goes nowhere fast - other than downhill. Don't bother with this book - so many better uses for your time.

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Jean

Book went from engaging to preaching

Reviewed in the United States on 26 October 2021

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I was engrossed in this novel through the first 30-40% when it suddenly felt as though the author lost her way and changed the trajectory of the book. The focus went from the trauma from Isabel's past and her facing her trauma/healing, to preaching about elections, coal mining and whatever other social topics the author was wanting to force on the reader.
The writing was annoying as well. I love to feel as though I am living in the book - one of my favorite books was All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr is one of the best at pulling you into his novel. It's one thing to give detail and help the reader see/feel/smell/sense what is going on, but she went on-and-on for paragraphs every time Isabel went anywhere to the point where I lost interest. It felt forced. I found myself skimming to the end of the paragraphs until the story picked back up.
I'm glad I didn't pay for this book - oh, and I did stay up to finish and must say, I wish I hadn't. The end was predictable and ridiculous.

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PZJPXZ

Fiction Please! Spare Me The Commentary.

Reviewed in the United States on 22 January 2022

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We need ratings for this kind of fiction: AT for Anti-Trump, TSWC for Tell Somebody Who Cares. It should’ve been a well-crafted story of the crushing effects of poverty, or the environmental rape of our country by foreign investors. Instead Ms. Castro felt absolutely compelled to describe her emotional reaction to the “orange monster.” Twenty years from now no one will know what the **** she was talking about. Develop your craft authors, or become politicians. Your choice.

Pat R

Not even realistic and quite biased

Reviewed in the United States on 7 November 2021

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As mentioned in other reviews this is all political and covers every area of the latest biases. Not even well written, goes into so many details I ended up just skipping over them. A lot of the events didn't seem very realistic and it was like she just threw everything in the pot, drugs, abuse, abortion, prejudice, etc. and it didn't really make sense. Don't recommend, wasn't worth free since I wasted my time reading it.

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