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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I ended up liking this book, even though I got a little annoyed with some of Carolyn and Dawn's rather cliched storylines (drug/alcohol abuse, and raging teenage hormones). But I really did enjoy the two-book series, and liked where the characters ended up. Francine Rivers is able to write Christian fiction without being overly syrupy and cheesy.
This book encouraged me to continue to be hopeful even when life hands you a tough hand.
This book is the sequel to Her Mother�s Hope and is definitely worth the time to read (it�s thick but fairly quick).\nThis book starts with a focus on Carolyn and Hildemara more and follows the generations down through Dawn and her daughter. It is a compelling tale of family dynamics, misunderstood intentions, lives and relationships redeemed.\nI enjoyed how Francine Rivers wrapped it all up with a return to Europe to see where the family story began and a reconnection with Rosie�s family.\n
The first book was so good I purposely waited to I had the time to enjoy the sequel. What a letdown. The author tried to conjure up every weird event that could possibly happen. So glad when the book ended.
Wow. This book really was a intricately woven story.... that held SO much. It grabbed me and had me aching, angry, and grounded; it was such a story. I loved seeing the pictures and history tidbits from Francine Rivers', as well!
This sequel was far more emotional for me than its predecessor. Especially the first 50 pages, which I literally had to put down at moment because I was so emotionally bothered...but I am pregnant so it could be my hormones talking too. It was a wonderful way to end the generational story, and though by far more time was spent on the last daughter and I didn't fully like the way it ended, I can see why the author did all of it.
I did have a couple of issues with it. I just found it to be quite unrealistic that all 4 women found and dated one man and stayed married to them for their entire lives. Sweet, yes, but quite unrealistic. And while the author did a fantastic job explaining the inner voice of each woman, I find it difficult to believe that in all those years of 4 generations, no one ever said what they actually felt, ever. There was no solving even one misunderstanding. Each woman just let the other think something without standing up for themselves beyond a sentence or two. Perhaps this is just my personality coming through, but I don't see that happening. At least it would have been more realistic if they did argue like that, communicate it poorly and continue the misunderstanding. But to not communicate it at all...every single one of the characters...
Anyway, it was definitely worth reading, and worth the two large books. I definitely enjoyed it far more than I expected!
I did have a couple of issues with it. I just found it to be quite unrealistic that all 4 women found and dated one man and stayed married to them for their entire lives. Sweet, yes, but quite unrealistic. And while the author did a fantastic job explaining the inner voice of each woman, I find it difficult to believe that in all those years of 4 generations, no one ever said what they actually felt, ever. There was no solving even one misunderstanding. Each woman just let the other think something without standing up for themselves beyond a sentence or two. Perhaps this is just my personality coming through, but I don't see that happening. At least it would have been more realistic if they did argue like that, communicate it poorly and continue the misunderstanding. But to not communicate it at all...every single one of the characters...
Anyway, it was definitely worth reading, and worth the two large books. I definitely enjoyed it far more than I expected!
It was amazing, the characters gripping, and I found myself falling in love with characters I hated. This writer manipulated my feelings, catapulting into a world before texting. I cried, laughed, cried some more as I smiled bittersweet smiles. Life in all its cruelty was captured beautifully in this book. Certain characters will never leave my heart. So why does this have four stars when it will always be a book I'll hold dear? Well, the ending kind of dragged. And--okay, I'll admit it--a character I related to died and left behind someone who I love soooo much. I think--I think I need to cry this out so, um, this review shall end.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An epic family saga spanning decades, the Marta’s Legacy duology follows four generations of women as they grow up and find their place in the world, exploring the acts of love and sacrifice that are made by mothers for their daughters.
Marta grows up in Switzerland with a demanding father and a mother who coddles her younger sister. Forced to leave school and find work at age 10, Marta does not let anything stand in her way of reaching her ambitions — not even family tragedy.
Eventually, Marta finds her way to Canada and into the arms of her husband, Niclas. When her own daughter is born, Marta is determined to raise a child with enough backbone to stand up for herself, but all Hildemara knows is that her mother doesn’t love her as much as her other children. As each subsequent generation grows up in the shadow of past hurts and misunderstandings, the rifts between family members continue to widen — until someone finally has the courage to bring them all together again before it’s too late to say what needs to be said.
Expanding on the same themes introduced in Leota's Garden, and inspired by her own family history, Francine Rivers delves deeper into the individual experiences, personality differences, and cultural influences that can shape a person and their relationships over time. It’s a fascinating saga, painful at times, but with much-needed healing and reconciliation at the end!