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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
A lovely gentle read with a wonderful cast of characters. I can't believe it's 15 years since I fell in love with The Island. It was so lovely to re-visit Crete, especially as it is currently so hard to travel anywhere in real life. The writing is so wonderfully evocative and I particularly enjoyed Manolis' and Maria's stories.
One August Night is a follow up/ sequel to Hislop's bestselling book 'The Island' - its important to note however, that this isn't quite a follow on, as the book has an overlap - starting at the evacuation of Spinalonga, and focusing on the events of that day and beyond from an alternative perspective.
All of the familiar characters are present, as we learn more about Manolis, Maria & Andreas and specifically, their lives following 'that fateful night'.
I was looking forward to a more in depth look at the adjustment for Maria as she returned from Spinalonga which wasn't there, but I enjoyed the familiar feel to the writing and being transported back to Crete.
A short book at just over 200 pages, its great to get an opportunity to discover what happened to the characters that broke away at the end of The Island.
Thank you to Headline Books, Tandem Collective & Victoria Hislop for the gifted copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
All of the familiar characters are present, as we learn more about Manolis, Maria & Andreas and specifically, their lives following 'that fateful night'.
I was looking forward to a more in depth look at the adjustment for Maria as she returned from Spinalonga which wasn't there, but I enjoyed the familiar feel to the writing and being transported back to Crete.
A short book at just over 200 pages, its great to get an opportunity to discover what happened to the characters that broke away at the end of The Island.
Thank you to Headline Books, Tandem Collective & Victoria Hislop for the gifted copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Riding off the fumes of The Island - which I loved - One August Night is fine but much flatter and less pacey than it’s predecessor. Not much was gained or learned from reading this.
My favourite line was, ‘“It’s not enough just to think of someone... You have to show them that you think of them.”’
My favourite line was, ‘“It’s not enough just to think of someone... You have to show them that you think of them.”’
Não gostei. O meu problema com este livro começa logo na escrita da autora e na forma como conta a história. Há imensas interrupções abruptas de cenas para passarmos logo para uma cena completamente diferente. Este é o segundo livro de uma duologia e apesar de não ter lido o primeiro não senti que me tivesse feito falta a leitura do primeiro livro.
A história deste livro é muito focada num acontecimento logo no iníco do livro que separa duas família e que faz com que uma personagem seja presa. O que não gostei nada foi o facto de ao longo do livro parecer que as pessoas se esqueceram do que a personagem que foi presa fez e começam-no a tratar como um santo.
Além disso pensei que o livro iria mencionar mais a lepra uma vez que era suposto ser o foco do livro, mas quase nunca é mencionada. Não aconteceu nada interessante o livro inteiro que me prendesse à leitura é um livro muito fraco, a meu ver, e muito superficial quando podia ser bastante interessante.
A história deste livro é muito focada num acontecimento logo no iníco do livro que separa duas família e que faz com que uma personagem seja presa. O que não gostei nada foi o facto de ao longo do livro parecer que as pessoas se esqueceram do que a personagem que foi presa fez e começam-no a tratar como um santo.
Além disso pensei que o livro iria mencionar mais a lepra uma vez que era suposto ser o foco do livro, mas quase nunca é mencionada. Não aconteceu nada interessante o livro inteiro que me prendesse à leitura é um livro muito fraco, a meu ver, e muito superficial quando podia ser bastante interessante.
As a stand alone book this was ok, but as a sequel to The Island (which I loved) it was really disappointing.
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
I have liked most of Hislops books, but this disappointed me. I wasn’t pulled into it, and felt no connection to the characters. I simply didn’t feel much reading it, so I struggled with getting through it. Will still give books from her a chance in the future, but this wasn’t a book I will remember.
A quick and easy read that you can easily finish in a day.