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The Mars Room
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3.5 stars!
I received an ARC from a Goodreads Giveaway of THE MARS ROOM by RACHEL KUSHNER. Thank you so much! I thought this was a very good read and I’m glad that I read it! I think it’s definitely worth the read!
Even though this book was a little structurally & mentally challenging for me to read there was something about it that had me glued to those pages. When I wasn’t reading this one, I was thinking about it. It got under my skin, I was interested in Romy and the details behind her incarceration in a women’s prison.
I thought that the author did a great job here at showing us the reality of Romy’s life in prison. Some parts were definitely cringeworthy, the harshness and vivid portrayal wasn’t sugarcoated.
The ending is where this book lost stars from me. I thought it was a little too dramatic and to be totally honest I wasn’t exactly sure why it ended the way it did. Maybe I just didn’t get it and missed the point?
Review written and posted on our themed book blog Two Sisters Lost In A Coulee Reading.
https://twosisterslostinacoulee.com
Coulee: a term applied rather loosely to different landforms, all of which refer to a kind of valley.
I received an ARC from a Goodreads Giveaway of THE MARS ROOM by RACHEL KUSHNER. Thank you so much! I thought this was a very good read and I’m glad that I read it! I think it’s definitely worth the read!
Even though this book was a little structurally & mentally challenging for me to read there was something about it that had me glued to those pages. When I wasn’t reading this one, I was thinking about it. It got under my skin, I was interested in Romy and the details behind her incarceration in a women’s prison.
I thought that the author did a great job here at showing us the reality of Romy’s life in prison. Some parts were definitely cringeworthy, the harshness and vivid portrayal wasn’t sugarcoated.
The ending is where this book lost stars from me. I thought it was a little too dramatic and to be totally honest I wasn’t exactly sure why it ended the way it did. Maybe I just didn’t get it and missed the point?
Review written and posted on our themed book blog Two Sisters Lost In A Coulee Reading.
https://twosisterslostinacoulee.com
Coulee: a term applied rather loosely to different landforms, all of which refer to a kind of valley.
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A stellar and beautifully written review, Norma! You never miss any point, missy. You like what you like, and if you didnt love the ending, it's totally fair. But I'm glad it was a worthy read and any book that gets under your skin the way you mentioned is an author doing her job well. I love when that happens, and glad this held that power for you! Cant wait to read this! Xoxo
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Terrific review Norma, hope your next is a 5 star!😊
Great review, Norma! Sorry the ending ruined the book for you! Hate when that happens! xoxo
Sorry you didn’t love this, Norma. Congrats on the win!
Thoughtful review, Norma. This was a tough one to read for me too but ultimately felt it was worth reading.
Sorry you were disappointed with the ending, but still enjoyed overall, Norma! Fabulous review, as always ;) xoxo
First congrats on the win! That's always exciting. Sorry it wasn't a total winner though. Enjoyed your review. 😊
Awesome review, Norma - and thank you for letting us know where the lost Stars went! :)
Very nice and fair review, Norma!! I hope your next book is much better!!
Kristin (KC) - Traveling Sister wrote: "A stellar and beautifully written review, Norma! You never miss any point, missy. You like what you like, and if you didnt love the ending, it's totally fair. But I'm glad it was a worthy read and ..."Awe, thank you so much Kris! You will most definitely have to read this one and we will discuss. Maybe you can help me figure out that ending! LOL
Maureen wrote: "Terrific review Norma, hope your next is a 5 star!😊"Thank you so much, Maureen! :-)
Nazanin wrote: "Great review, Norma! Sorry the ending ruined the book for you! Hate when that happens! xoxo"Thank you so much, Nazanin! I might have to read that ending over again just to see if I get it now after writing my review! LOL
Diane S ☔ wrote: "Nice review, Norma."Thank you so much, Diane! :-)
Meredith wrote: "Sorry you didn’t love this, Norma. Congrats on the win!"Thank you so much, Meredith! Even though I didn't love it I really liked it though! :-)
Angela M wrote: "Thoughtful review, Norma. This was a tough one to read for me too but ultimately felt it was worth reading."Thank you so much, Angela! I think it was worth reading as well.
KAS wrote: "Sorry you were disappointed with the ending, but still enjoyed overall, Norma! Fabulous review, as always ;) xoxo"Thank you so much, KAS! Yes, even though I was a little disappointed in the end I still thought it was a pretty good read!
Deanna wrote: "Great review, Norma!"Thank you so much, Deanna! :-)
Melissa wrote: "First congrats on the win! That's always exciting. Sorry it wasn't a total winner though. Enjoyed your review. 😊"Thank you so much, Melissa! :-)
Jaline wrote: "Awesome review, Norma - and thank you for letting us know where the lost Stars went! :)"You are so very welcome and thank you so much, Jaline! :-)
Julie wrote: "Very nice and fair review, Norma!! I hope your next book is much better!!"Thank you so much, Julie! I'm reading Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstances right now and I am loving it so far! :-)
Susanne wrote: "Nice review Norma!"Thank you so much, Susanne! :-)
Honest and fair review Norma, and congrats on the win. 😊
Thank you so much, Miriam! ☺️
Great review, Norma! Sorry it was not your cup of tea!
Fran wrote: "Great review, Norma! Sorry it was not your cup of tea!"Thank you so much, Fran! Oh, I still thought it was a pretty good read and I am glad that I read it. :-)
Norma, Congrats on the GR giveaway win! I have it in my tbr after seeing a few good reviews. Now I’m really curious about the ending! Lol
JanB wrote: "Norma, Congrats on the GR giveaway win! I have it in my tbr after seeing a few good reviews. Now I’m really curious about the ending! Lol"Thank you so much, Jan! Oh, please read it and then we can discuss! I so want to know if I just didn't get it or what actually happened. LOL I think I might try re-reading it.
Good and honest review Norma :)
Vanessa wrote: "Good and honest review Norma :)"Thank you so much, Vanessa! :-)
Meredith B. wrote: "Love the honest review, Norma!"Thank you so much, Meredith! :-)
