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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
My expectations for this were impossibly high after Joanna Glen's previous novels, and this didn't quite reach the same heights for me. The pacing was a bit all over, and the split perspectives style sometimes made it difficult to fully understand each character. In saying that, the writing is so rich and beautiful that it almost didn't matter.
Never thought a puffin pact could make me emotional. A sweet, quiet romance and coming-of-age story.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a literary romance with bags of charm and a gentle pace.
Addie lives on a tiny island running a women's retreat with her mother, who has controlled her every move her whole life. She dreams of getting away but doesn't know how. Sol is visits a neighbouring island, deep in grief for his mother, feeling a deep awkwardness about what it means to be a full-grown man.
They catch sight of one another and begin to fall into one another's paths, until their lives are entwined though never fully together. They are both lonely. Sol wants so badly to be in love, and while Addie yearns for happiness too, she is desperate for her life not to be contingent on another's.
Maybe, Perhaps, Possibly is beautifully written. I could see and feel the island of Rokesby as I read. Sol and Addie are both intriguing characters and I became rather desperate for them to find a route to happiness. They felt fresh and real.
I did at times get frustrated at Addie not seeing what Sol was asking for, but that was just part of their journey (and I would wager she did have the more difficult life as a child/teen). A satisfying and well-told read.
Addie lives on a tiny island running a women's retreat with her mother, who has controlled her every move her whole life. She dreams of getting away but doesn't know how. Sol is visits a neighbouring island, deep in grief for his mother, feeling a deep awkwardness about what it means to be a full-grown man.
They catch sight of one another and begin to fall into one another's paths, until their lives are entwined though never fully together. They are both lonely. Sol wants so badly to be in love, and while Addie yearns for happiness too, she is desperate for her life not to be contingent on another's.
Maybe, Perhaps, Possibly is beautifully written. I could see and feel the island of Rokesby as I read. Sol and Addie are both intriguing characters and I became rather desperate for them to find a route to happiness. They felt fresh and real.
I did at times get frustrated at Addie not seeing what Sol was asking for, but that was just part of their journey (and I would wager she did have the more difficult life as a child/teen). A satisfying and well-told read.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Thank you to NetGalley/HarperCollins for my e-ARC of one of my most anticipated reads of the year!
A beautifully written book with glorious descriptions of the setting and environment and I loved the poetic style language that seemed to echo the emotions of Addie and Sol.
The majority of the novel contains the inner dialogue of both main characters and it really captures the inner turmoil around commitment, independence, self-doubt, insecurity, etc.
There did come a point when I wanted them to get over themselves and stop faffing about but I became fond of both of them. I don’t usually read romances but this is much more than a regular romance novel.
The majority of the novel contains the inner dialogue of both main characters and it really captures the inner turmoil around commitment, independence, self-doubt, insecurity, etc.
There did come a point when I wanted them to get over themselves and stop faffing about but I became fond of both of them. I don’t usually read romances but this is much more than a regular romance novel.