Member Review
Review by
Krasimira K, Educator
I haven't read such a gripping story in a while. It made me go back to 2013 in the most wonderful and nostalgic way possible. The descriptions weren't overwhelming, which i something i highly value, since English isn't my native language.
The island where Orca grows up seems like a place straight out of a fairytale and Abbie manages to write it so flawlessly you would want to go there yourself and admire the beauty of nature.
Moving on to characters, we have 3 different points of view, which was intriguing for me. But what surprised me even more was how well the characters were written. You could easily tell who's point of view you are reading, just by the thought process of the characters themselves. Each of the main and side characters had a purpose in the story, which is something i rarely see in books nowadays.
Orca easily wins a top spot in my book for a well-written strong female character. And along the book she faces many obstacles, which i think we're handled incredibly well by the author.
The Stevenson brothers were so different from each other in the best possible way and were balancing out each other throughout the book, Although i loved Jack Stevenson and the way he was portrayed, Adam holds a special place in my heart.
Overall, the characters were complex and i loved the fact that we got to see the way they each view the world around them. The romance in the book was incredibly wholesome and will leave you wanting more. The plot twists are so unexpected that when i read the first one i was "wow, i did not see that coming at all". There are so many lessons you can learn from this book and i highly recommend that people read it, because it genuinely gave me back my desire to read.
10/10 recommend, thank you NetGalley and Abbie for letting me into the world people are yet to see this September and trusting me to be among the few who got to read your book prior to publication.
The island where Orca grows up seems like a place straight out of a fairytale and Abbie manages to write it so flawlessly you would want to go there yourself and admire the beauty of nature.
Moving on to characters, we have 3 different points of view, which was intriguing for me. But what surprised me even more was how well the characters were written. You could easily tell who's point of view you are reading, just by the thought process of the characters themselves. Each of the main and side characters had a purpose in the story, which is something i rarely see in books nowadays.
Orca easily wins a top spot in my book for a well-written strong female character. And along the book she faces many obstacles, which i think we're handled incredibly well by the author.
The Stevenson brothers were so different from each other in the best possible way and were balancing out each other throughout the book, Although i loved Jack Stevenson and the way he was portrayed, Adam holds a special place in my heart.
Overall, the characters were complex and i loved the fact that we got to see the way they each view the world around them. The romance in the book was incredibly wholesome and will leave you wanting more. The plot twists are so unexpected that when i read the first one i was "wow, i did not see that coming at all". There are so many lessons you can learn from this book and i highly recommend that people read it, because it genuinely gave me back my desire to read.
10/10 recommend, thank you NetGalley and Abbie for letting me into the world people are yet to see this September and trusting me to be among the few who got to read your book prior to publication.
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