Reviews

Neverhome by Laird Hunt

justanaveragejo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

ungildedlily's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

circesbooks's review against another edition

5.0

Read my full thoughts on this novel in my March wrap up at http://www.circesbooks.wordpress.com

lokidelta's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

reading_on_the_road's review against another edition

2.0

The topic of this book is fascinating - I had no idea that so many women disguised themselves and fought in the (American) Civil War.
It's written in a direct way, almost as if Ash/Constance is telling the story round a campfire, but despite this we never really learn her motivations - we are held away from knowing her,much as her comrades are.
I really wanted to like this more, but my attention drifted halfway through and I speed-read to the end just to find out what happened.

bookgirl_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

3.0

N E V E R H O M E
/Laird Hunt

Η Κονστανς έχοντας μια φάρμα στη Ιντιάνα, αποφασίζει να την αφήσει πίσω, να αλλάξει το όνομα της σε "Ας Τόμσον" και να συμμετάσχει στον πόλεμο.Εκτός από την φάρμα όμως αφήνει πίσω και τον άντρα της Βαρθολομαιο,όπου θα σε είναι αρκετές στιγμές η δύναμη της και ο λόγος για να επιστρέψει πίσω ζωντανή σε αυτόν.

"Μπορεί να πέθαινες έτσι κι αλλιώς.Ο θάνατος ήταν το εσώρουχο που φορούσαμε όλοι"

Οι εικόνες του πολέμου, η ερημιά των χωριών, ο πόνος, ο θάνατος,η πείνα, ο ξεριζωμός βρίσκονται παντού.Το νιώθεις έντονα,σαν να το ζει και ο ίδιος ο αναγνώστης.Η γραφή, απλή και λιτή και ο ρυθμός αργός αλλά καθηλωτικός.

"Νιώθω ότι βρίσκομαι έξω απ’όλα αυτά, ότι μπορώ να τα κοιτάξω μια στιγμή και ν’ανασάνω δίχως να με πνιγεί η σκόνη στο στόμα μου"

Παρέα μου είχα τις αγαπημένες Βάσω και Αντιγονη ♥️

jeetje's review against another edition

5.0

Jezus wat mooi dit.

cjmichel's review against another edition

2.0

Neverhome by Laird Hunt is a novel about a woman who goes off to fight in the Civil War while her husband remains behind and maintains their homestead. While the descriptive scene setting is quite remarkable, the heavy pall over the whole story is burdensome. Rather than the feeling of 'the grass is always greener...', this novel seems to aggressively expound the idea that no matter what your troubles, someone, somewhere, will always have a worse story to tell. I also find it remarkable that while most characters were able to share their troubles with equanimity, the woman of color is the character chosen to share her tale with the main character with violence. I was disturbed by that difference as there seemed no reason for that type of reaction.

I prefer tales with a happy ending, and if you are like me, this novel is not for you.

flandeam's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kelly_lyn_yt's review against another edition

2.0

don't like but don't hate this story. it got me thinking about women during the civil war and the ending was not what I was expecting.