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kiwiflora's review against another edition
4.0
Another stunning story from the wonderful Ms Koomson. If you have not read anything by this British writer, then get started. Libby is a smart, lovely woman, nuts about her just as perfect husband Jack. She knows Jack was married previously to the beautiful and mysterious Eve, who died accidentally and who Libby feels is an ever present shadow in her marriage to Jack. However it is not until Libby and Jack are involved in a car accident, during which Libby is seriously injured that she begins to seriously question the unspoken presence of Eve in their marriage. And whether Jack is over his first wife, or even if he was complicit in some way in her death.
Told in the present, and in flash backs, Libby, while recovering at home from her accident, gradually discovers the truth about Eve, her life, and how she came to die. I so can't give anything away as to the story line because then all the surprises and suspense will be gone! So trust me on this, it is a great story, plenty of suspense, twists and surprises. Libby and Jack are both great characters, and who knows where the guilt lies or how much Libby's mind is playing tricks on her. But Eve is the outstanding character, and clearly the author is deeply attached to the person she has created. This is a page turning and riveting read, and you may well be hooked on this writer for quite some time.
Told in the present, and in flash backs, Libby, while recovering at home from her accident, gradually discovers the truth about Eve, her life, and how she came to die. I so can't give anything away as to the story line because then all the surprises and suspense will be gone! So trust me on this, it is a great story, plenty of suspense, twists and surprises. Libby and Jack are both great characters, and who knows where the guilt lies or how much Libby's mind is playing tricks on her. But Eve is the outstanding character, and clearly the author is deeply attached to the person she has created. This is a page turning and riveting read, and you may well be hooked on this writer for quite some time.
chelle_xo's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing book. Beautifully written. Think I may be a little in love with Dorothy Koomson and her books. :)
ellie_01's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
bethpeninger's review against another edition
3.0
Libby is being kept awake by a fireman after a horrible car accident that leaves her severely injured after her airbag didn't deploy. Drifting in and out of consciousness, Libby's mind reviews when she met Jack and their unexpected courtship. She never expected to like, much less fall in love, with Jack. An ever-present elephant in the room is Jack's first wife, Eve, who died suddenly and tragically. Jack was so over the moon in love with Eve that Libby always felt like second-best. When Libby discovers a packet of diaries signed with Eve's name, she begins to read them, hungry to know what kind of person Eve was to have such a hold on Jack years after her death. But as Libby reads Eve's diaries and gets to know Eve, what comes to light is nothing Libby expected, and she begins to wonder what kind of man she has married and lives with and if she's going to end up like Eve.
This title was really slow-moving until I reached 50%. In fact, I was considering not finishing it, but since it is a Koomson title, I kept giving it another chance. In the end, I'm glad I did. It needed some stronger and tighter editing for the first half. Once Koomson introduced Eve's diaries into the storyline, things picked up. Even though Eve's diary entries were fairly long., Koomson wrote a story of resiliency through both of the female characters, both of the women that Jack loved.
This title was really slow-moving until I reached 50%. In fact, I was considering not finishing it, but since it is a Koomson title, I kept giving it another chance. In the end, I'm glad I did. It needed some stronger and tighter editing for the first half. Once Koomson introduced Eve's diaries into the storyline, things picked up. Even though Eve's diary entries were fairly long., Koomson wrote a story of resiliency through both of the female characters, both of the women that Jack loved.
jakweez's review against another edition
3.0
I wish we could do half stars because this was better than The Ice Cream Girls by Koomson but doesn't deserve a whole extra star! Really good up until the last couple of chapters and then got a bit whiny and predictable.
psb3's review against another edition
5.0
Dorothy Koomson não para de me surpreender. Em "o outro amor da vida dele" apresenta personagens ricas, com histórias de vida intensas. Foi difícil largar o livro, especialmente desde o momento em que começamos a ler as entradas do diario da Eve.
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yorkshirecath's review against another edition
3.0
Great read but once it all came out about a certain someone and you found out who he was i found it went a bit downhill and i felt a bit bored with it.