I had high hopes for this book, just because the synopsis really pulled me in. In reality, the whole thing really fell flat. I would read a little bit, get bored and forget about it for a few days, and then repeat that process about four times. In the end I powered through mostly because I had to return it to the library, and just wanted to get the book behind me.
I really struggle finding books with multiple narrators enjoyable, which is definitely just a personal preference since I know other people enjoy this style. I have read some that are excellent, but majority of times those books are the very last in a series, after you've had the time to get to know each of the characters. For example, Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas is written from the viewpoint of multiple characters, but it was also the seventh, and last, book in the series. It was also 700+ pages, not just shy of 300. In Only Ever Her, there were so many characters that the viewpoint changed to from chapter to chapter, that I felt I never really got to know them. Each chapter that was dedicated to a different character was really short and choppy, which also didn't help with keeping me invested in the story. This probably contributed to the fact that I never felt the story reached a real climax, which is what I meant by the whole thing falling flat. Throughout the book there was a lot of build-up as to what happened to Annie, and there were many options floating through my mind. Then I got to that point in the book, and when what had happened was revealed, I was like, "this is a joke right?" It wasn't a twist in a good way. In my opinion it was a twist that was the easy way out, when there were many other good story-lines the author could have taken. Synopsis from publisher: “Annie Taft’s wedding is four days away, and it will be the grandest anyone can remember in her small South Carolina town. Preparations are in order. Friends and family are gathering in anticipation. Everything is going according to plan, except that Annie herself has vanished. Did she have second thoughts? Or has something much worse happened to the bride-to-be? As the days pass, the list of suspects in her disappearance grows. Could it be the recently released man a young Annie misidentified as her mother’s killer? Could it be someone even closer to her? While her loved ones frantically try to track her down, they’re forced to grapple with their own secrets- secrets with the power to re-frame entire relationships, leaving each to wonder how well they really knew Annie and how well they know themselves.”
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AuthorHi, I'm Genny! You can always find me with a book in my hand. Dystopian, Fantasy, and Historical Fiction are among my favorite genres. I hope you enjoy the reviews I provide and can help you pick out your next book! Archives
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