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A review by parklandmom
Lowcountry Lost by T.I. Lowe
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Stars: ⭐️⭐️ & 1/4 (2.25 stars)
Read: August 2024
Format: digital ARC (advanced reader copy)
Challenge Prompt: EOW’s “a southern-based book”
Book #77 of 2024: This is so difficult for me to write because I LOVED Lulu’s Cafe. I enjoyed Under the Magnolias by this author, too. When I saw the ghost town renovation aspect and read the synopsis, I expected to enjoy it. It also has a fabulous cover.
It’s hard to explain but I didn’t enjoy some of this clean fiction book. It took me over three weeks to read it. Sometimes that happens though—a person can enjoy some books by an author and not others and that’s okay.
For me, the highlights of this book were the teenage boy and the dog. I loved those characters. I never really felt a liking or connection toward Avalee. I felt uncomfortable with a few situations and cringey innuendoes in the book. This book had a lot to do with community and I never felt any attachment to the community or the other minor characters, excepting Loreen.
The storyline never grabbed me and it was hard for me to keep going. The last 15% or so of the novel was much better for me personally and I’m so glad it ended as I suspected it would! There were a couple of passages toward the end that were particularly touching to me but I feel that sharing them here may give too much away.
It contains dealing with trauma and grief, divorce, a second chance at love, reviving a ghost town, and more. The writing is good. The storyline wasn’t a fit for this reader but others may respond to it very positively.
Thank-you to #NetGalley for an advanced reader copy. My review was voluntary and in my own words alone.
Read: August 2024
Format: digital ARC (advanced reader copy)
Challenge Prompt: EOW’s “a southern-based book”
Book #77 of 2024: This is so difficult for me to write because I LOVED Lulu’s Cafe. I enjoyed Under the Magnolias by this author, too. When I saw the ghost town renovation aspect and read the synopsis, I expected to enjoy it. It also has a fabulous cover.
It’s hard to explain but I didn’t enjoy some of this clean fiction book. It took me over three weeks to read it. Sometimes that happens though—a person can enjoy some books by an author and not others and that’s okay.
For me, the highlights of this book were the teenage boy and the dog. I loved those characters. I never really felt a liking or connection toward Avalee. I felt uncomfortable with a few situations and cringey innuendoes in the book. This book had a lot to do with community and I never felt any attachment to the community or the other minor characters, excepting Loreen.
The storyline never grabbed me and it was hard for me to keep going. The last 15% or so of the novel was much better for me personally and I’m so glad it ended as I suspected it would! There were a couple of passages toward the end that were particularly touching to me but I feel that sharing them here may give too much away.
It contains dealing with trauma and grief, divorce, a second chance at love, reviving a ghost town, and more. The writing is good. The storyline wasn’t a fit for this reader but others may respond to it very positively.
Thank-you to #NetGalley for an advanced reader copy. My review was voluntary and in my own words alone.