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A review by martysdalton
All But What's Left by Carrie Mumford
4.0
I won this book from a LibraryThing giveaway in exchange for an honest review.
I can't exactly say that cowboy romance is anywhere near my preferred genre, but this is a really well-written book. Carrie Mumford is a great writer. She does a nice job managing a lot of characters, giving them different feelings and personalities that are consistent throughout. Carrie also sets a great pace with short little chapters that bounce back and forth from three time periods in her character Hannah's life: childhood, teenage, and early adulthood.
The relationship between Hannah and Will was enjoyable. The drama that opens the book is memorable and powerful. The interactions between Lily and Hannah are endearing. Lily was my favorite character. I'd love a follow-up book that would get off a horse ranch and follow Lily's life post all the drama of All But What's Left.
Hannah is sometimes painfully naive. Her severe reaction to finding a "tin of weed" made me roll my eyes and definitely damaged my view of her character. She seemed childish. That made her inability to get over the relationship with her high school boyfriend a little harder to tolerate. She didn't seem like an adult navigating complex things but like a teenager. Carrie also writes other adult characters with more believability and with more nuance (like Lily).
If you're into ranch romance, this is a winner for sure.
As for me, I don't really like horses, cowboys, boots, or really anything about this genre and I still think it was worth the read. Solid writing.
I can't exactly say that cowboy romance is anywhere near my preferred genre, but this is a really well-written book. Carrie Mumford is a great writer. She does a nice job managing a lot of characters, giving them different feelings and personalities that are consistent throughout. Carrie also sets a great pace with short little chapters that bounce back and forth from three time periods in her character Hannah's life: childhood, teenage, and early adulthood.
The relationship between Hannah and Will was enjoyable. The drama that opens the book is memorable and powerful. The interactions between Lily and Hannah are endearing. Lily was my favorite character. I'd love a follow-up book that would get off a horse ranch and follow Lily's life post all the drama of All But What's Left.
Hannah is sometimes painfully naive. Her severe reaction to finding a "tin of weed" made me roll my eyes and definitely damaged my view of her character. She seemed childish. That made her inability to get over the relationship with her high school boyfriend a little harder to tolerate. She didn't seem like an adult navigating complex things but like a teenager. Carrie also writes other adult characters with more believability and with more nuance (like Lily).
If you're into ranch romance, this is a winner for sure.
As for me, I don't really like horses, cowboys, boots, or really anything about this genre and I still think it was worth the read. Solid writing.