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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
I listened to the audiobook as read by Joanne Froggatt and it was fantastic. (Props to Ms. Froggatt for her very excellent ability to properly do an American and Aussie accent as well as several regional UK ones).
I quite liked the story. I hadn't read/listened to anything by Kate Morton before, but now I will definitely add more to my to-read list. The story wove together like a beautiful fabric, and I really enjoyed the historical fiction meets ghost story meets crime fiction.
I quite liked the story. I hadn't read/listened to anything by Kate Morton before, but now I will definitely add more to my to-read list. The story wove together like a beautiful fabric, and I really enjoyed the historical fiction meets ghost story meets crime fiction.
Overall a good story, but not good enough to warrant 482 pages. A huge cast of characters, but the ones we spent the most time with were the ones I loved the least. Pages of "why do I care" only to then have a rushed ending in the last 100 pages.
As much I have loved Kate Morton, I did not love this book. Way too many characters, too many detailed sub stories, too many time period hops. The stories were very confusing.
I cannot wrap my mind around how an author can so wonderfully weave together so many stories in such a beautiful way. Fabulous book.
It was good but too many characters and too much back and forth thru time.
This was a very slow read for me. It was very character driven and meandered. It was a delight to read, but it took more focus than I typically choose.
A LOT of characters and switching storylines back and forth, but has Morton’s characteristic bittersweet ending. Took me a while to get into (I found Lily’s story much more interesting than Elodie’s), but I’m glad I read it.
3.5/5. A good read, though with an unsatisfying ending.
I loved this book! I love tales that sweep through time and characters. Kate Morton does this so well! Another author could have made this story confusing with all the timelines and characters. This was a beautiful story.
I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher via NetGalley.
I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher via NetGalley.
I like Kate Morton's books. This one was a bit too far into the "suspend disbelief" spectrum for me, even though I liked the characters, etc. I like books with connections down the generations (one of my early favorites--I'm talking decades ago--was/is The Source by Michenor) but you can do that without the supernatural.
I did find that keeping track of the characters from the Victorian era was difficult for me. Maybe I'm just too old.
I did find that keeping track of the characters from the Victorian era was difficult for me. Maybe I'm just too old.