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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow what a book
This book is rather good it is set in the atmosphere of a sultry family Mediterranean holiday with multiple family members and guests
The sexual intrigue is tense throughout the book is told in sections set at different times allowing the full story of the summer holiday to come out as well as allowing us to learn more about individual family members. I can often get lost in books which jump around in time but I found that this book was well set out and I was clear at all times about what time I was reading and he was the narrator.
This is like a modern version of the novel the go-between by LPHartley in which a child in edward in England sees what’s going on with her elders it took me a long time to remember the name of this novel which was on the tip of my tongue irritatingly for several hours
There is a shock with a mother leaving her too tiny Children. This isn’t something you read about in novels and it was brutal.
One of the things I like most about this book is the description of relationships between siblings which the author catches perfectly. He also has the ability to capture described individual peoples character so perfectly her characters all feel totally real unbelievable
Setting the majority of this novel in the heat of a Mediterranean summer add to the feeling of claustrophobia and overheating of emotions
I was aware of the authors previous novel The Nightingale, but it has languished on my to read list for too long after reading this. I’m sure I’m going to go back at some station enjoy the nightingale
I read an early copy of the novel on NetGalley UK in exchange for a review the book is published in the UK on the 4th of July 2024 by fourth estate.
This review will appear on Goodreads, NetGalley UK, and my book blog bionicsarahsbooks.wordpress.com. After publication it will also appear on Amazon UK.
This book is rather good it is set in the atmosphere of a sultry family Mediterranean holiday with multiple family members and guests
The sexual intrigue is tense throughout the book is told in sections set at different times allowing the full story of the summer holiday to come out as well as allowing us to learn more about individual family members. I can often get lost in books which jump around in time but I found that this book was well set out and I was clear at all times about what time I was reading and he was the narrator.
This is like a modern version of the novel the go-between by LPHartley in which a child in edward in England sees what’s going on with her elders it took me a long time to remember the name of this novel which was on the tip of my tongue irritatingly for several hours
There is a shock with a mother leaving her too tiny Children. This isn’t something you read about in novels and it was brutal.
One of the things I like most about this book is the description of relationships between siblings which the author catches perfectly. He also has the ability to capture described individual peoples character so perfectly her characters all feel totally real unbelievable
Setting the majority of this novel in the heat of a Mediterranean summer add to the feeling of claustrophobia and overheating of emotions
I was aware of the authors previous novel The Nightingale, but it has languished on my to read list for too long after reading this. I’m sure I’m going to go back at some station enjoy the nightingale
I read an early copy of the novel on NetGalley UK in exchange for a review the book is published in the UK on the 4th of July 2024 by fourth estate.
This review will appear on Goodreads, NetGalley UK, and my book blog bionicsarahsbooks.wordpress.com. After publication it will also appear on Amazon UK.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I think most of this novel is extremely mature, well planned and cleverly executed, although I cannot help but feel that Zoe’s storyline was unnecessary, that perhaps the narrative would have been stronger kept within the family and the siblings’ explorations of their own pasts and family. The way Nemony and Tree’s narratives and hopes cross over across so many years is extremely clever and poignant, and the way they all hinge on their mother is beautiful and heartbreaking. As a story of understanding and perspective, this was really fascinating.
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was heartbreakingly beautiful and tender. I loved the exploration of parent/child/sibling relationships, especially the idea of your parents existing entirely separate from you, and from your siblings, having grown up with entirely different experiences, and digging into the past to find a version that delivers what you think you’ve been missing. and then finding a way to reconcile all of that and be a parent to your own child. I thought the storytelling was incredibly immersive, I loved the three different parts and how they so neatly slotted together, and the prose was so striking. this made me feel oddly homesick and melancholy and hopeful in a way that made me want to give my mother a hug. just so so thoughtful and brilliant
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes