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hollyarchi's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.25
plnodwyer's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
katierosemary12's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
ecjl's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Miscarriage
sivujaselaten's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
tsetse's review against another edition
5.0
Coming back to write this review 18 months later because even after all this time has passed I am STILL thinking about it weekly. I don't think I've ever read something with such vivid imagery, I truly felt like I was on the Isle of Kip and 18 months later I'm homesick for this beautiful little island I only visited through a book. If you want a purely feel good, lighthearted read - this is it. The characters are authentic, it's beautifully written and the sense of community is guaranteed to tug on your heart strings.
gloriamitchell821196844's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
aliciagriggs's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this book; it's a lovely read.
I think the only thing I would say is how exaggerated some of the characters are, and how they'll feel one emotions in one moment and then an opposite moment in the next sentence.
This is the potential spoiler: Also, one of the characters nearly died of hypothermia due to traumatically falling in the sea and yet, ridiculously, less than a week later, she gets back into the sea for a jolly swim, seemingly completely forgetting her awful experience days before...and the sea is still freezing, so hardly wise so soon after hypothermia! And then to top it off, again, less than a week after the accident, she's on a boat, no PTSD or fear or anything. Absolutely baffling.
Well, rant over, but aside from the above, it's a very good, wholesome book.
I think the only thing I would say is how exaggerated some of the characters are, and how they'll feel one emotions in one moment and then an opposite moment in the next sentence.
This is the potential spoiler: Also, one of the characters nearly died of hypothermia due to traumatically falling in the sea and yet, ridiculously, less than a week later, she gets back into the sea for a jolly swim, seemingly completely forgetting her awful experience days before...and the sea is still freezing, so hardly wise so soon after hypothermia! And then to top it off, again, less than a week after the accident, she's on a boat, no PTSD or fear or anything. Absolutely baffling.
Well, rant over, but aside from the above, it's a very good, wholesome book.