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hannaht25's review
2.0
I am so confused. This was like reading 3 different books slammed together and not in a good way. Things just happened or were mentioned for no discernable reason. AI...? A tech founder being murdered...? A woman with no past...? I guess I don't need the answers to any of that.
The exploration of Mitty's character was well done, and I liked the flashbacks to her past that slowly pieced together but everything else was so confusing. The writing was good at some points, really touching on some emotional depth, but was also bizarrely graphic in places that just felt uncomfortable.
I'm struggling to even sum up my thoughts because I'm so confused about what I just read.
The exploration of Mitty's character was well done, and I liked the flashbacks to her past that slowly pieced together but everything else was so confusing. The writing was good at some points, really touching on some emotional depth, but was also bizarrely graphic in places that just felt uncomfortable.
I'm struggling to even sum up my thoughts because I'm so confused about what I just read.
halleyaisling's review
challenging
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
floraelmcolone's review
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
i wanted to know more about lena at the end. i wanted to get answers!!!! but i also think that wrapping up loose ends with a definitive answer would’ve cheapened it, and my wanting to know more is a testament to the depth and intrigue of gatwood’s characters
kimmberr's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really liked this book. to me it kinda felt like it was mostly ~vibes~ as opposed to an actual plot, but it still kept me intrigued. I do wish that it spent more time on the AI plot (bc im nosy and want to know what happened), and also wish the ending for Lena was more concrete. but reading about grown adults dealing with belonging & friendships & their past was refreshing
ty NetGalley & Random House for the eARC
ty NetGalley & Random House for the eARC
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm and Blood
Minor: Sexual content
holdenwunders_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Whoever You Are, Honey is my first book by this authour and I am officially a Gatwood fan! This was a unique look on the lives of women in a slice of life story that had a surprising number of thriller techniques strewn throughout. It made the story incredibly quick to read with undertones of suspicious behaviours and a tone that had me questioning certain characters, desperate to know more.
Possible spoilers (I recall reading aspects of this being AI in the synopsis and think it would’ve hit harder if I didn’t know that going in. It unfolded in a lovely way and looking at the updates I think this decision was changed and prefer it).
My only critique here is that I wanted more from the ending. I didn’t dislike it but desperately wanted to know what happened with Lena as she was the one I identified with most. This was very much slice of life and it has a solid structure of how it’s ending and I don’t have many questions besides that. I get it’s most likely the point here and was a creative choice but I hated filling in a definitive answer to Lena’s “end.” For that I’d give it a solid 3.5 ⭐️
Possible spoilers (I recall reading aspects of this being AI in the synopsis and think it would’ve hit harder if I didn’t know that going in. It unfolded in a lovely way and looking at the updates I think this decision was changed and prefer it).
My only critique here is that I wanted more from the ending. I didn’t dislike it but desperately wanted to know what happened with Lena as she was the one I identified with most. This was very much slice of life and it has a solid structure of how it’s ending and I don’t have many questions besides that. I get it’s most likely the point here and was a creative choice but I hated filling in a definitive answer to Lena’s “end.” For that I’d give it a solid 3.5 ⭐️
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm
sapphicbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
I would've loved the before and the murder/Silicon Valley storylines to be a bit more prominent, especially since the former was so well-written and the latter was very compelling. However, I still really enjoyed my time with this regardless, and I hope Gatwood continues to write fiction! I felt transported to California and I loved having one of the main characters be an elderly woman! Thank you to Penguin for letting me read this early!!
cbashore's review
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.0
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