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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
no / little to no story progression. The main reason to read is if you like descriptions of day-to-day island life. Might suit people who like travel writing.
slow-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Someone somewhere described this as "Jane Austen meets The Durrells" and that's pretty accurate.
A fun, funny, romantic, multi-family saga set on an island. PERFECT holiday read, and part of a trilogy! Lucky us! Someone had better turn this into a TV show stat.
I am pretty sure the fictional island in this book was based on Tristan da Cunha, where my Aunt Wendy (a vet!) and Uncle Bryan lived for a few years, and I am back on my annual obsession of googling the next week-long voyage out of Cape Town. Bucketlist trip made even more urgent by how this book made me feel.
My only request: more tortoises in book 2, thx.
A fun, funny, romantic, multi-family saga set on an island. PERFECT holiday read, and part of a trilogy! Lucky us! Someone had better turn this into a TV show stat.
I am pretty sure the fictional island in this book was based on Tristan da Cunha, where my Aunt Wendy (a vet!) and Uncle Bryan lived for a few years, and I am back on my annual obsession of googling the next week-long voyage out of Cape Town. Bucketlist trip made even more urgent by how this book made me feel.
My only request: more tortoises in book 2, thx.
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
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
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I love books with a strong sense of place, and this one did not disappoint. The author did a wonderful job of depicting life on a remote island, complete with island traditions, food, and a cast of quirky characters. This setting, a long with the growth in confidence of the main character, a bit of romance, and the revelation of some long-buried secrets made for a very enjoyable read.