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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
15 years ago my husband bought me The Island by Victoria Hislop for my birthday. It was the first historical fiction book I had read and it opened my eyes to the genre and the book itself became an instant favourite which I still continue to recommend. So as soon as I heard the author had written a sequel I was excited to read it.
The residents of Plaka have mixed emotions on hearing the news of Spinaloga's leper colony closing. However one August night what should have been joyous homecoming celebrations take a terrible turn and two families lives will be changed forever.
I have mixed emotions about this book. On one hand reading this as a sequel I was slightly disappointed that I did not feel the same range of emotions I did when I read The Island. That book is my favourite because it was a heartbreaking read with emotional twists and turns throughout. One August Night did not have the same pull and I did not feel anything for the characters involved. I did enjoy revisiting the characters of old but felt very little for them.
On the other hand if I look at the book as a standalone story and try to forget all about the book before I would definitely say I enjoyed it. The intertwining stories held my interest and as with all of the author's books the pages are steeped with Greek authenticity and charm. I think I had far too high expectations from the first book and so I would definitely read this again and savour it more the second time around. For those who have not read The Island then don't worry about reading this first but please do get to The Island at some point as it is a truly wonderful read.
The reason I love Victoria Hislop books and why she turned me onto historical fiction was because she writes fascinating fictional stories and characters based around true historical events. She has been awarded honorary Greek citizenship for promoting Greek history and culture and it is well deserved as every time I read one of her books I want to instantly book a holiday to Greece.
The residents of Plaka have mixed emotions on hearing the news of Spinaloga's leper colony closing. However one August night what should have been joyous homecoming celebrations take a terrible turn and two families lives will be changed forever.
I have mixed emotions about this book. On one hand reading this as a sequel I was slightly disappointed that I did not feel the same range of emotions I did when I read The Island. That book is my favourite because it was a heartbreaking read with emotional twists and turns throughout. One August Night did not have the same pull and I did not feel anything for the characters involved. I did enjoy revisiting the characters of old but felt very little for them.
On the other hand if I look at the book as a standalone story and try to forget all about the book before I would definitely say I enjoyed it. The intertwining stories held my interest and as with all of the author's books the pages are steeped with Greek authenticity and charm. I think I had far too high expectations from the first book and so I would definitely read this again and savour it more the second time around. For those who have not read The Island then don't worry about reading this first but please do get to The Island at some point as it is a truly wonderful read.
The reason I love Victoria Hislop books and why she turned me onto historical fiction was because she writes fascinating fictional stories and characters based around true historical events. She has been awarded honorary Greek citizenship for promoting Greek history and culture and it is well deserved as every time I read one of her books I want to instantly book a holiday to Greece.
I really wanted to love this book but I couldn’t quite manage it.
I re-read the island just before hand so I did remember the characters.
It felt like a spin off short story and not a true sequel. It was a bit disappointing and lacked the richness and depth of her other works.
I re-read the island just before hand so I did remember the characters.
It felt like a spin off short story and not a true sequel. It was a bit disappointing and lacked the richness and depth of her other works.