Clara’s Reading List
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Proceed with caution: spoilers!
Moon ratings represent my enjoyment of a book; not my assessment of its quality or literary merit!
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2.5 out of 5 moons ●︎︎ read July 2025
This book held my attention, but at times the plot points felt rushed. I would compare this book to the short-term enjoyment of watching trashy reality TV versus the more enduring satisfaction of an interesting documentary. Also, the writing felt repetitive at times. The amount of times that Brendan was described as having grunted, growled, barked, or groaned was just excessive. Was he a dog in another life?
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2.5 out of 5 moons ●︎︎ read July 2025
I’m giving this book 2.5/5 moons because although I liked it, I didn’t feel compelled to come back and read more the way I do with other books. I had to make an effort to finish the book, which could just be because the story was so sad. However, I am glad to have been introduced to Amy Bloom, who is a skilled writer, a resilient person, and an all-around inspiring woman in my book!
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4 out of 5 moons ●︎︎ read June 2025
I didn’t like this book quite as much as The Nightingale or The Great Alone, and I’m not sure why. I think that for some reason, I was a little less invested in the main characters. However, I did enjoy the book, and it was interesting to be metaphorically taken back in time to the western U.S. during the Great Depression. Each Kirsten Hannah book I’ve read is like a little historical adventure that also comes with a moving narrative and characters that feel real and who I am rooting for. It is also worthwhile to note that this is the first Kristen Hannah book I’ve read that did not make me cry.
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4.5 out of 5 moons ●︎︎ read June 2025
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4.25 out of 5 moons ●︎︎ read May 2025
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2.5 out of 5 moons ●︎︎ average enjoyment ●︎︎ read May 2025
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3 out of 5 moons ●︎︎ read March 2025
I enjoyed GOT, but not enough to read the sequel.
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3 out of 5 moons ●︎︎ read March 2025
This story absolutely had me hooked. Some characters felt cheesy/unrealistic.
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5/5 moons ●︎︎ my all-time favorite book ●︎︎ read multiple times — May 2023 most recently
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