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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
novela contemporánea, fresca y optimista, el ritmo es, tal vez, un poco lento al ppio, pero los personajes són encantadores.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Nothing but good things to say about this book. Great characters, good story line, good from start to finish. Second book I've read by this author and have loved both.
Sweet story. And I appreciate Jojo Moyes not going straight for the happy ending.
This book is what JoJo described as her 'road' book and a description of the life of the very poor. It has to be said she is one of my favourite authors and Me before You one of my favourite books. This one does come very close. It was the sort of book you want to see what happens but not want to end. I will be reading it again quite soon no doubt.
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
Yes
Great story. I really love Jojo Moyes writing style, though I don't always agree with her Views on Things. It's okay, though...we're all different. The love story here was sweet and palpable, and the message about family is so uplifting. My only complaint here was the rush towards the ending, which wasn't quite satisfying enough.
Spoiler
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I didn’t hate this book, but I wouldn’t say I loved it either. It was an easy and quick read for me, but it failed to deliver any big plot twists or shock value (maybe except for that final scene, involving the Fishers. This pulled at my heart strings).
Given the novel took place in much of the same setting, I found that Moyes did an exceptional job at keeping the story quick paced and entertaining. The characters all had their own personality and it truly helped to make it the light read it was. I didn’t love Jess’ character and actually found her really rude in the beginning, and because of that I completely failed to understand why Ed was so willing to help.
In the end I did feel that everything tied together a little TOO neatly, if that makes sense, but this is what made it such a light read. Nothing heavy or somber, yet the realist in me always struggles to relate to these stories.
I did love the idea of a ‘dysfunctional’ family and loved hearing from all of their point of views. It was a refreshing family story, intertwined with a romance that makes it all the more easy to digest.
The romance, however, failed to draw me in. I felt that they fell for each other way too quickly to be realistic - Moyes really laid it on thick with the “there is a hole in my life without it him” and “I can’t live without her” drama both Ed and Jess spewed into the final chapters. They only spent 4 days together!
In the end, I got it, but the lead up was ruined for me by a small (but significant) factor - she constantly calls him Mr Nicholls!
Why!? They are friends, they sleep in a car together, he offers her financial help and they are brought closer by a series of strange, yet exciting events. Naturally and SURELY these events would cause people to speak on a first name basis?
This completely jarred the romance and actually really felt like she was making a point about their social status. Like really - what does it matter that she is a cleaner and he some rich employer? I’m not against it, but it was difficult to bring them closer when she continuously called him Mr Nicholls instead of Ed. How can you love someone that you clearly still can’t see as an equal?
I did rate the novel 3 out of 5, and in all honesty maybe I’m being harsh. It was a light and bubbly read, and well written, but perhaps just not for me.
Given the novel took place in much of the same setting, I found that Moyes did an exceptional job at keeping the story quick paced and entertaining. The characters all had their own personality and it truly helped to make it the light read it was. I didn’t love Jess’ character and actually found her really rude in the beginning, and because of that I completely failed to understand why Ed was so willing to help.
In the end I did feel that everything tied together a little TOO neatly, if that makes sense, but this is what made it such a light read. Nothing heavy or somber, yet the realist in me always struggles to relate to these stories.
I did love the idea of a ‘dysfunctional’ family and loved hearing from all of their point of views. It was a refreshing family story, intertwined with a romance that makes it all the more easy to digest.
The romance, however, failed to draw me in. I felt that they fell for each other way too quickly to be realistic - Moyes really laid it on thick with the “there is a hole in my life without it him” and “I can’t live without her” drama both Ed and Jess spewed into the final chapters. They only spent 4 days together!
In the end, I got it, but the lead up was ruined for me by a small (but significant) factor - she constantly calls him Mr Nicholls!
Why!? They are friends, they sleep in a car together, he offers her financial help and they are brought closer by a series of strange, yet exciting events. Naturally and SURELY these events would cause people to speak on a first name basis?
This completely jarred the romance and actually really felt like she was making a point about their social status. Like really - what does it matter that she is a cleaner and he some rich employer? I’m not against it, but it was difficult to bring them closer when she continuously called him Mr Nicholls instead of Ed. How can you love someone that you clearly still can’t see as an equal?
I did rate the novel 3 out of 5, and in all honesty maybe I’m being harsh. It was a light and bubbly read, and well written, but perhaps just not for me.