Hearts, Strings, and Other Breakable Things
Written by Jacqueline Firkins
Narrated by Laura Knight Keating
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
Jacqueline Firkins
Jacqueline Firkins is a playwright, screenwriter, and comics artist who’s been creating worlds and characters as a set and costume designer for the past twenty years. She’s on the fulltime faculty at the University of British Columbia where she also takes any writing class they’ll let her into. When not writing, drawing, or sewing, she can be found running by the ocean, listening to earnest love songs, and pretending her dog understands every word she says. Twitter: JFkillsdarlings Instagram: jfkillsdarlings
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Reviews for Hearts, Strings, and Other Breakable Things
26 ratings4 reviews
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5DNF at Chapter 10.
This reads like it's written by someone whose only knowledge of what it's like to be in high school comes from watching bad teen movies. Very cliche, in the worst kind of way. The love interests so far are trash (and not in a good angsty way) and I don't think I could get into any relationships that develop from either of them. - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5It was an okay book. A bit predictable but I liked the characters.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I really enjoyed the voice this writer writes with and imbued into her characters. Each character is complex with inner worlds and struggles. I also very much appreciate the struggles are very approachable and common things with class, being true to yourself, loss, the meaning of friendship and love. Doesn't need some fantastical conflict these everyday ones are enough. I really appreciate how level headed the main character is.I do feel that there are depths to Henry that are not explored but should be #teamhenry.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This one got off to a slow start, but there was something about it that kept my interest going. Honestly, it was probably wondering if Edie would keep her feelings for her childhood love, Sebastian, or fall for the bad-boy Henry who seemed interested in her right from the start, despite his history with girls.
The love triangle was a bit frustrating because it was obvious that Sebastian had something for Edie, but he already had a girlfriend and she kept showing up at the most inconvenient times. To be honest though, I’m not so sure about the love triangle because I wasn’t too keen about Henry and I feel like the plot would have worked without him because of Sebastian’s girlfriend being such an obstacle.
I think what I liked most about the book was how Edie had grown in realizing how her actions affect others and whether she’s being selfish in situations or not. This went back to the situation she was in with her best friend before she moved and throughout the book she tries to make amends online and through texts, but she later realizes that she needs to see her friend face-to-face and give a heartfelt, no bullshit apology.
So, overall, I did like this book. It’s a quick and light read. However, it’s not quite up in my top favorites.