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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
Homecoming was just as brilliant as I could have imagined. I can't ever say enough about Kate Morton's writing. She is by far my favorite author, and her books are my most beloved friends. Homecoming joined the likes of The Distant Hours and The Secret Garden at the very top of my most treasured reads quite quickly. As ever, Kate Morton's twisty-turny plot lines were top tier in this book and her characters so well developed that it sometimes it's hard to remember they're not real people. The best part of Kate Morton's writing is that no matter how twisted the story may become, tangled with truths and lies and hidden secrets just like our human reality, I always know the ending will never leave me hanging. Once I've completed a Morton novel, I will never have leftover questions about the plot line and I will feel satisfied, a little emotional, and hungry for her next book!
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Solid 3 star. Not bad. Not Amazing. The story took a little bit to get hooked on. It did feel at times that the author was simply trying to meet a word count. I feel like the story did not need to be as long as it turned out to be. Nora is an awful, self centered human and ruined her daughter's (and by proxy granddaughter's) life. They deserved better and I guess did in the end. I will give the author credit, she filled all of the holes that I thought I would be left with in the end.
Beautifully written but I really disliked one of the main characters.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Agreed with other reviewers that this book was very long and at times the details were cumbersome. However, it was tied up neatly and the last 100-150 pages really connected a lot of dots for me. I liked the story but not necessarily the author’s writing style.
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Spent a week of vacation with this book, and couldn’t put it down! Loved the mystery of the story, as well as the characters; all flawed, all with secrets, yet I empathized with each of them. This book makes me want to visit Australia, although after reading it i feel as though I have already been there.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The “book within a book” chapters caused the story to drag for me. I found myself not wanting to pick up the book when those chapters were ongoing. Kate’s writing style will always be a win, this one just didn’t have the same ebb and flow as her other books.