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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
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