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Natashia Deón

Autor(a) de Grace

4 Works 385 Membros 13 Críticas

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Inclui os nomes: Natashia Deón, Natashia Deón

Obras por Natashia Deón

Grace (2016) 198 exemplares
The Perishing (2021) 185 exemplares
The Perishing: A Novel (2022) 1 exemplar
The Perishing (2021) 1 exemplar

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Conhecimento Comum

Nome canónico
Deón, Natashia
Sexo
female

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I enjoyed the story. But, I don't understand the underlying "live forever" portion of the book. There seemed to be zero point. So, I think you could have entirely taken that out and it would have been a better book.
 
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ankhamun | 1 outra crítica | Nov 2, 2023 |
Fascinating premise, but poorly executed. This book felt like two disparate plots barely strung together.

The historical fiction elements were well done and I was fairly invested in the life of Lou in the 1930s. However, the speculative fiction elements were not tied into the rest of the story well. For the majority of the book, Lou only gets hints that she is an immortal - her lack of memory, strange dreams, and rapid healing - with no real idea what they mean. But rather than a gradual build-up, learning more about what she is and what it means for her, they remain a minor part of the story until suddenly, in the last fifty pages or so the story pivots to focus on this plotline heavily.

All at once (view spoiler) It didn't make for a satisfying ending both because of the pacing issues and because it felt like it came from a different book than the rest of Lou's story.

I still thoroughly enjoyed the historical fiction aspects and some of Sarah's reflections on her life, but it was too much of a letdown to give above 3 stars.
… (mais)
½
 
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solenophage | 1 outra crítica | Aug 13, 2022 |
I read this book over a period of several weeks as its emotional depth is staggering. Deon illustrates the ways that love and pain shape our lives, our relationships, and our legacies.

Blunt and nuanced, this novel hits hard and leaves lasting bruises.
 
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Cerestheories | 10 outras críticas | Nov 8, 2021 |
I struggled at times with this novel - the nonlinear storyline threw me for a loop a few times - but by the end, I was really impressed by how the plot came together. Overall, this was a thought-provoking novel that doesn't hide the brutality of slavery while also showing characters who take agency over their own fate.
 
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wagner.sarah35 | 10 outras críticas | Mar 9, 2021 |

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Obras
4
Membros
385
Popularidade
#62,810
Avaliação
½ 3.7
Críticas
13
ISBN
18

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