Media Pendeja

It took me forever to start and finish this book. The Pinterest girly in me loved, and was drawn in by the book cover, so I did have it sitting in my TBR.

It was fine. This is the phrase I use for books that I will more than likely forget. This book does switch between character’s POVs, the three Blue sisters. That format has never bothered me, but just a heads up for those who may not enjoy it as much. Although we switch between characters, the main focus, in my opinion is Avery Blue, the oldest of the three siblings.

The book takes place a year after a tragedy (I try my bestest to never spoil deets for y’all). We see how all the sisters are coping and while sad it also seems cliché? I don’t know how to explain it really, because it wasn’t due to bad writing and the plot sounds interesting. If it were a movie, we would all know it was Oscar baity. That is the best way I can describe it.

While the book was meant to focus on the sisters, I actually think it was such a missed opportunity to not give more time to the mom in this book. Now, the mother in this book is flawed, and I didn’t need her to be redeemed. I just think it would have been worth exploring further. We really only see an interaction of her with one child in this book.

I did like the ending. It was realistic. I think this is a point of debate for people that have read the book. The book starts with dropping you in the middle of these sister’s lives and then picks you up to see a snapshot later on, after certain events. To me, this aligns with the themes/style of the book. I didn’t need it wrapped neatly with happy endings and a “the end”, it would not have made sense.

Overall, 3.5.

Yes, I did read this. Do I feel like my life has been transformed? No.

I thought I would love this book by the way it has been described by others. It was underwhelming. There are 4 agreements, duh. The main ones that resonated with me are don’t take anything personally and don’t make assumptions (#2 and #3, I believe). I have such a hard time with both of these things, that I have been reflecting all week and telling myself to not make assumptions throughout the day. Almost as if I were manifesting.

I may read it again at a later point in my life, but these agreements have been regurgitated by different people/mediums that I am sure you can find similar messages wherever you look.

Don’t get me wrong, I appreciated the book. Solid 3.