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The House at Riverton by Kate Morton

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gabriela_dreams's review against another edition

5.0

Romanul acesta este uluitor. Abia astept sa va povestesc despre el pe blog. Dupa ce ma intorc din concediu vreau sa ii fac o recenzie pe masura.

mailovely's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This one is a slow burn for sure. But I didn’t really mind the pace. The historical backdrop of the novel is so descriptive that I loved immersing myself in the world. I felt an uncomfortable shift in the tone of the novel going from the pre-WWI era to the more modern 1920’s just as Grace felt experiencing it, which I personally liked. The passage of time is haunting, sad, and beautiful all at once in this book as it is in real life. For a book as long as this one I do wish more time was spent on the end of the story and the mystery of it all. But I will be picking up another Kate Morton book after this because her prose is lovely.

jul_web's review against another edition

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emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Takes very long before it gets exciting, and even then most the characters fait was partly known already. Didn't like the sudden changes of time levels in the writing style

valerielaine's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

caro_vanille's review against another edition

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4.0

Parfois un peu brouillon, mais plutôt sympa. La fin sauve clairement le livre. J'ai failli l'abandonner parce que le début est un peu long, mais le rythme prend peu à peu

mbenzz's review against another edition

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4.0

Ok, first let me start by saying I really loved this story. The beginning was a little slow, but once it picked up, it was impossible to put down. Now, this is a difficult book to review because after finding out the ending (which was a TOTAL surprise!) I had a few questions about things that just didn't make sense to me. Unfortunately, I can't really get into them here without the risk of giving something away. I'll try though.

One of the biggest things I didn't get was, why was Grace the only person Hannah would talk to during the period when she spent all her time in the library? After everything that had happened, and the REASON for it happening, I would think Grace would be the LAST person she'd want to see. Also, you would think one of the first things Hannah asked her about, after everything was said and done, was the whole shorthand thing. I just find it hard to believe that she would mention it only as a casual statement months later...it was a HUGE thing! Ok...I'll stop there. Only people who read the book would really understand what I mean, but overall, these are just small complaints.

If you like family saga's and early twentieth-century fiction, then you should LOVE this book. I really connected with the main characters and could picture myself at Riverton, and Seventeen Grosvenor. Ms. Morton certainly has a way with descriptions. I look forward to reading more of her novels, and aside from the few things that didn't make sense to me, I absolutely recommend it.