What We Forgot to Bury

I was between 2 and 3 stars for this book. It was very readable and I was interested in how it would all play out. Unfortunately I mostly had no idea what was happening and not in a suspenseful, mysterious way, but more in a frustrating and confusing way. Parts of this story were so implausible and......more

Holy twists and turns, Batman. Everybody is lying. Nobody is who she claims to be. Everyone wants something she can’t have. Nobody knows the whole story. Everyone is gaslighting somebody. Is there such a thing as righteous gaslighting? Elle longs to free her abusive father from prison for a crime he......more

With all due respect to the author - because I really did enjoy this book, an Amazon First Reads pick - I must say there isn't a single character in it who isn't carrying around some level of crazy. In fact, the whole thing seemed like a frantic chase to discover which one is the most dangerous. At a......more

"What We Forgot to Bury" is told in alternating chapters from the perspectives of Charlotte, who lives a life seemingly afraid of the world, and Elle, the 17-year-old who seeks shelter at Charlotte's home in the midst of a storm. The story begins with a look back at the arrest of Elle's father ten y......more

This was such an unusual book but a fantastic entertaining read. Why unusual? The author manages to blend really real, often raw characters, very flawed with a plot that flips you upside down with its reveals. It is so worth the wait as I did have moments of wondering where the "darker' element was......more