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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
My husband always makes fun of me for finishing basically every book I start, even if I'm 2/3 of the way through and still not liking it. But it's a book like this one that I'm waiting for- one that I don't enjoy, one I find myself reading a chapter and then putting it down, but then in the last 100 pages makes up for (most of) it.
This one DRAGGED for me. Again, there were a lot of characters that I sometimes struggled to keep track of who was where and what. And then, as Morton always does, she sets this insanely detailed scene that sometimes feels necessary and sometimes feels over the top.
I'm settling on three stars because this was a truly middle of the road book. The ending was much better than the rest but I'd figured out at least one of the twists fairly early on. I didn't love Nora or Jess and thought the entire family seemed fairly dysfunctional.
This one DRAGGED for me. Again, there were a lot of characters that I sometimes struggled to keep track of who was where and what. And then, as Morton always does, she sets this insanely detailed scene that sometimes feels necessary and sometimes feels over the top.
I'm settling on three stars because this was a truly middle of the road book. The ending was much better than the rest but I'd figured out at least one of the twists fairly early on. I didn't love Nora or Jess and thought the entire family seemed fairly dysfunctional.
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
Bloody Nora, that was a long book
My favorable thought is that I love the way Morton writes—her ability to tell a story makes it easy to get lost in. Her descriptions of the setting are great, and the characters were complex, which provided a lot of additional layers to the plot. Beyond that, I struggled. I didn’t like Nora or Jess. I wish more of the story had been from Polly’s point of view. I felt like the story-within-a-story was overwhelming at times.
There were so many mysteries to discover in this story that by the end I was a little exasperated—in large part because the author left enough breadcrumbs that it wasn’t hard to figure out what was happening. So by the time the next “surprise” was revealed, it wasn’t really a surprise. Perhaps that’s the way the author intended it, I don’t know. I also felt like the story didn’t really tie up all the loose ends. And the overall motive behind it all is so complex that it seems extremely unrealistic which takes some of the enjoyment out of it.
There were so many mysteries to discover in this story that by the end I was a little exasperated—in large part because the author left enough breadcrumbs that it wasn’t hard to figure out what was happening. So by the time the next “surprise” was revealed, it wasn’t really a surprise. Perhaps that’s the way the author intended it, I don’t know. I also felt like the story didn’t really tie up all the loose ends. And the overall motive behind it all is so complex that it seems extremely unrealistic which takes some of the enjoyment out of it.
I struggled with what I wanted to rate Homecoming. It is a slow read but one that sucks you in and won't let go. I was immersed in the tangled tale of family and the secrets that hold them together. Homecoming will be sticking with me for a long time.
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What a book - what a story - I am still reeling from it, digesting it, discussing it.
It's my all-time favorite read - a mystery, two time lines, love - what more could you need? Oh and such a twist at the end that I never saw coming - making it even better.
Quick synopsis:
In modern timeline (2018) Jess Turner-Bridges, a writer who lives in London, races home when to Australia when she learns that her grandmother Nora (the woman who raised her from a young age), has fallen and is in the hospital. Upon visiting her, the grandmother mumbles words with such anxiety - that Jess seeks to figure out what is bothering her.
She is estranged from her mother Polly (Nora's daughter), who left Jess at a young age.
Jess finds a true crime book that provides the backdrop to the 1959 timeline describing the deaths of Nora's sister-in-law and her children. A story so horrific, but unsolved. How did they die, why did they die, and by whom? One child, a baby, went missing but twenty years later was found dead.
This book is more than 500 pages - but each page is a gem - describing Australia, describing the lives of the residents of small town in 1959, the big house on the hill where the tragedy struck. We feel as though we know the characters.
I loved the addition a book within a book - the true crime book where the author tries to figure out what happened and in the course learns secrets of the town.
The book is about motherhood and love - and secrets - and even if secrets might have been kept for the right reasons - they that leave an impact that doesn't always seem right when viewed in retrospect through the decades.
You must read this - I cannot do it justice!
I'll be reading more books by Kate Morton!
Thank you #TandemGlobalCollective for the opportunity to read this book!
What a book - what a story - I am still reeling from it, digesting it, discussing it.
It's my all-time favorite read - a mystery, two time lines, love - what more could you need? Oh and such a twist at the end that I never saw coming - making it even better.
Quick synopsis:
In modern timeline (2018) Jess Turner-Bridges, a writer who lives in London, races home when to Australia when she learns that her grandmother Nora (the woman who raised her from a young age), has fallen and is in the hospital. Upon visiting her, the grandmother mumbles words with such anxiety - that Jess seeks to figure out what is bothering her.
She is estranged from her mother Polly (Nora's daughter), who left Jess at a young age.
Jess finds a true crime book that provides the backdrop to the 1959 timeline describing the deaths of Nora's sister-in-law and her children. A story so horrific, but unsolved. How did they die, why did they die, and by whom? One child, a baby, went missing but twenty years later was found dead.
This book is more than 500 pages - but each page is a gem - describing Australia, describing the lives of the residents of small town in 1959, the big house on the hill where the tragedy struck. We feel as though we know the characters.
I loved the addition a book within a book - the true crime book where the author tries to figure out what happened and in the course learns secrets of the town.
The book is about motherhood and love - and secrets - and even if secrets might have been kept for the right reasons - they that leave an impact that doesn't always seem right when viewed in retrospect through the decades.
You must read this - I cannot do it justice!
I'll be reading more books by Kate Morton!
Thank you #TandemGlobalCollective for the opportunity to read this book!
My new favorite Kate Morton book. Took me a couple chapters to get into it (I think just because of how different it is from the book I had just finished), but once I did I was hooked until the very end.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loved this novel mixed with a mystery, set in Australia. I almost didn't pick it up, I am tired of the "two timelines" set up in novels, but this was example of why it is so effective.