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paperbacks_and_ponytails's review
5.0
I did not know what I was getting into when I started this book...wow!
So seeing the cover, I thought it would be a light fluffy read with a little bit of a light mystery. Boy was I ever wrong, this book took me on a roller coaster that never ended. Filled with twists and turns that kept me guessing until the very end.
The character development and storyline were absolutely gorgeous. I had to pair the book with the music that the author mentioned because it just added more to the story.
The faith content was beautiful in this story, showing God is with us even in our darkest moments. And showing us that His plans are always good, even when it's hard.
Vivienne is a concert pianist who's father passes away and leaves her with debts and a mysterious woman in an asylum he has been paying for to stay there. She goes undercover to work at the asylum and find out who this woman might be and why she seems to remember her from when she was little.
*thank you to #bakerpublishing for a copy of this book to read and review.
So seeing the cover, I thought it would be a light fluffy read with a little bit of a light mystery. Boy was I ever wrong, this book took me on a roller coaster that never ended. Filled with twists and turns that kept me guessing until the very end.
The character development and storyline were absolutely gorgeous. I had to pair the book with the music that the author mentioned because it just added more to the story.
The faith content was beautiful in this story, showing God is with us even in our darkest moments. And showing us that His plans are always good, even when it's hard.
Vivienne is a concert pianist who's father passes away and leaves her with debts and a mysterious woman in an asylum he has been paying for to stay there. She goes undercover to work at the asylum and find out who this woman might be and why she seems to remember her from when she was little.
*thank you to #bakerpublishing for a copy of this book to read and review.
shegetsliterary's review
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
chaelamonstah's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
3.75
amandainpa's review
5.0
This is the fourth book that I’ve read by Joanna Davidson Politano and she has definitely become one of my favorite Christian authors. This book ranks as my favorite of her books. The story is so interesting and shines the light on how little say women had in their lives in the late 1800s. Vivienne witnesses firsthand the lives of the patients in the Hurstwell asylum. There were several scenes and moments in the book that were very unsettling and sad to read, especially with knowing that these things actually occurred in the past. Joanna Davidson Politano is a gifted writer in every sense of the word…she puts words together in a way that is lyrical and beautiful. There were so many quotable phrases throughout the book.
The faith content was also extremely well done. The main character wrestles with her relationship with God all through the story and tries to reconcile God as a father as her own father was not a kind man or a good father figure for her.
Overall this was another amazing story by this author and I have now added her to my auto-buy authors list. Definitely recommended!
I received a copy of this book from the publisher to read and review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The faith content was also extremely well done. The main character wrestles with her relationship with God all through the story and tries to reconcile God as a father as her own father was not a kind man or a good father figure for her.
Overall this was another amazing story by this author and I have now added her to my auto-buy authors list. Definitely recommended!
I received a copy of this book from the publisher to read and review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
books51's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
decoachwife's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
3.0