a fresh and provocative story about a residential assistant and her messy entanglement with a professor and three unruly students

This is the story of a small Texas town, Promise, the people who live there and a doctor from LA, Jane Dickenson. Jane comes to Promise to be their doctor for three years, to pay off her school loans. To make friends and fit into the community, she needs to learn how to be a Texan - how to dress, eat, ride, talk, and more. In the process, she falls for the town, its people and the love of her life. An easy summer read.

This book was filled with lots of deep connections amongst ghe characters. I enjoyed the way the characters were expressednin this book and also the way that the plot qas written. The book kept me really hooked on an I was able to finish it really quickly.

4 stars My original rating was to be 3 or 3.5, but the third part of the book saved it for me. Our three main characters (Kathy, Ruth and Tommy) are Hailsham students;grew up there, moved to the cottages and out into the world as either carers or donors. There were certain science fiction elements I quite enjoyed (even though I can agree this is a Lit fic first, than a sci fic) it even reminded me of “The Giver” by Lois Lowry and “The Promised Neverland” by Kaiu Shirai, which made me enjoy this a lot. I will say Ruth pissed me off and I’m glad we stopped hearing much about her towards the end. Kathy was a 70/30 love-hate relationship, and Tommy was so sweet I love him so much. There were confusing parts, part that could’ve been skipped or lightly glossed over. Parts that felt glossed over that should’ve been delved into further, but all and all it was a great book and I will continue to read more of Kazuo Ishiguro’s books.

What a mind trip. This book is ridiculous!!! So so slow to start. I honestly didn't think I would make it through. I ended up skimming through a lot of the first 250 or so pages. The story does pick up as you read about the decline of the Barnes. NGL as an English teacher the writing convention did throw me off in the beginning. No quotation marks to indicate dialogue and no periods! Eventually I realized that as the character changes, the vocabulary and grammar shift. When it was Imelda telling the story the writing conventions was very basic (given her level of education). Even Cass as the story progressed and she leaves for college her level of writing increased. Once I got it, it was an interesting take. I definitely back and forth a lot between boring/tedious/pedantic and OMG/WTH/AHHH! The ending left it up to interpretation by the reader. Which I'm not really a fan of in general. Especially with this - there were so many things happen and so many aspects left open that I would have liked more closure overall.

Interesting book. I loved it! I would highly recommend it.

As a longtime fan of Shakespeare, the plot of this book really excited me. There was a fair mix of traditional Shakespearean quips along with modern humor. fun story filled with lots of mystery and a couple of good twists. The ending left a little to be desired, personally but overall this was an enjoyable book.

I love this book. It gives courage to DV victims and gives them a powerful reason to leave.

Interesting Book. Twins find their way into fairy tale stories.

This was a fascinating look at how mental illness manifested itself in one family, highlighting anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder, the dangers of substance abuse when combined with mental health issues, and how these interplay to form risk factors for suicide. I liked how the author told the story of her own family and then connected that story to the larger societal issues surrounding diagnosis, treatment, and perception of mental health issues. An engaging read.