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dotreadsbooks's review
4.0
Time travel tales are one of my absolute favorite genres! I loved the characters, the history and of course the magical love story. My one and only complaint is that I wish there had been more interaction between Eva and her lover. Ultimately I was surprised by the ending and it definitely left me wanting more. I would love for this author to write a sequel!
teetall4's review against another edition
3.0
I struggled to find myself interested in the beginning of this book. My sister had read it before, and when I asked whether I should keep reading passed chapter 7, I was told it does in fact, pick up speed. When I came to the end, I had a difficult time trying to sort through explanations of the events pertaining to time travel. I had to reread several pages, and even still I’m not completely sure... Similar to how I felt after watching the movies “Inception” and “Looper.” I suppose, for me, ideas relating to time travel are a conundrum.
roseleaf24's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this, and enjoyed the twists in the story, particularly in the last half, but it felt a bit clunky in its writing to me. This is much more of a romance involving time travel than speculative fiction.
jyoti_balodhi's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
enchantedbookends's review
adventurous
emotional
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
lamom77's review against another edition
4.0
I started this book several times and kept putting it down, this time I decided to give it one more chance and make it to that magical page 50, and of course, around page 50, the book took off. What another wonderful, magical story from Susanna Kearsley. She brought the characters and setting to life and threw in huge surprises at the end.
rebroxannape's review
5.0
Wow. Susanna Kearsley always aspires to a twisty emotionally charged climax and resolution, and she really nailed this one. Her books are usually quite leisurely with lots of detail on history and description, and culture. Romance usually takes a second seat to atmosphere and plot. So, in my opinion, they really need those endings to push them over the top to a 5 star rating from me. I didn't really try to figure out in advance how all the past and the present were going to resolve themselves, so I don't know if I should have seen it coming or not. Safe to say, I didn't, and because of that, I was very moved and astonished. I loved that she really took her time with it and went into detail with the "reveal." I had to go back and trace the few clues that were hidden from the reader in the minutia of description and background. I am glad I read this on kindle so it was easy for me to trace back to the important scenes. Knowing what I knew at the end of the book while rereading those pages really breathed new life into her words. The moral of this story, past and present, is "Home is where the heart is."
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