4.25⭐
such a unique concept and it was super interesting to listen to! i thought it was gonna be fantasy where she died and came back to life but it was historical fiction and it was really good!

Enjoyable

It is incredibly sad to face a story that ends unhappily, but sometimes life and love do not have a happy ending.
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claire428's review

4.5
challenging emotional 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

cm77uk's review

4.0
adventurous hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

More like 3.5 stars, really. Great start and an interesting premise later on, but somehow not completely satisfying.

ashley_9332's review

5.0

So incredible, heart-wrenching and amazing
emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated

I am in love with this book. I am in love with the author's voice, the character of Stella Fortuna, the very authentic descriptions of norms and traditions that dictate life in the tiny village in Italy, the experience and struggle of newly arrived immigrants in 1930's in United States. Stella is a fighter, no matter what life throws at her. I wondered how a character like Stella would fare if she was born in our times. A fantastic read.

khchristensen's review

3.75
dark sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

siera_walker's review

4.0
challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes