The Spotted Leaf

wow!!

Revisado: 02-14-25

I was not fully impressed with book one. I wanted more and I hated the ending. with that said, you can truly see how much the author has grown as a writer in book 2. I was fully invested. Loved multiple characters and was deeply hurt by the loss of more than one of them. I'm excited to see/read future titles by the author while watching her creative writing skills flow, grow and shift.

This book alone makes the first book worth it all!!

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look at the mind of a battered woman

Revisado: 02-10-25

I would like to first acknowledge the story. The thought process of a battered woman. It gives an invite into why women stay with abusive partners. Why they think they can change them. It was an interesting read and left me with a different perspective of these women. They are all SO brave!

The narration was horrible. Slow and mondaine. I struggled to get through it. I found speeding it up some helped but I'd say just read the physical book on this one.

Jodi is one of my favorite authors and typically I learn a lot from her books. Not just from the story itself. From the background knowledge she learns when studying her character's jobs.
I will say this was my least favorite of her books but that's because she has so many absolutely amazing ones that stick with you for a long time after.

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3.5 stars but that's not an option.

Revisado: 05-09-24

The story kept me engaged and guessing. some slight twist but imo the ending was predictable. would I recommend this to a friend.. probably not in all honesty. Do I regret giving it my time? not at all.

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my favorite read so far this year

Revisado: 03-29-24

while some of it was predictable the ending still hit me hard and brought me to tears. absolutely beautifully written and told story

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a great story of grief and love

Revisado: 03-06-24

I never know what to write as I never want to spoil the story. I will say this- great characters, unique story full of grief, loss, love and complex relationships

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twist and turns

Revisado: 10-11-23

A orphaned young woman succeeds but not in a manner that is usual. This story is morbid yet inspiring

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I stuck it out

Revisado: 07-18-23

this was a hard one to finish but I'm a sucker and need to know how books end even when not enjoying them...

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plot twist

Revisado: 07-15-23

couple twist I did not see coming. sad intense read but totally worth it. I have a new perspective on human psychology

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8/10 worth the credit if you like a drama mystery

Revisado: 06-25-23

The narrator fell flat of emotion performance in quite a few places. Even with that, her voice and deliverance was still tolerable. I'm quick to put a book down when a narrator doesn't land the part.

The story itself was surprisingly better than I expected. Lots of twists and turns that were not as predictable as I thought they would be. This was my first book by Tarryn and I'm intrigued to read more of her writing after this book.

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a tough one to digest

Revisado: 02-23-23

this story was heart breaking at times and sometimes very hard to digest. I had to take multiple breaks to help with the intense anger or sadness it would bring on. Brook is a very strong human to have survived and thrived through it all. an intense but highly recommend read

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