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emilygee's review against another edition
3.0
*sent this arc by NetGalley to give my honest review*
This is was a great book. Perfect for the summer or winter months (although I recommend the winter months as that is when it is set). Lovely and light hearted. Although I didn’t feel any connection to the characters. Whether this was because each chapter changed perspective or whether it was the fact that you started to know them 20 years into their life. You got to see their background but a lot of times it was covered over and the only focus was on the present. However, this book was fast and easy to get through. I enjoyed it and I want to see more from this set of characters.
This is was a great book. Perfect for the summer or winter months (although I recommend the winter months as that is when it is set). Lovely and light hearted. Although I didn’t feel any connection to the characters. Whether this was because each chapter changed perspective or whether it was the fact that you started to know them 20 years into their life. You got to see their background but a lot of times it was covered over and the only focus was on the present. However, this book was fast and easy to get through. I enjoyed it and I want to see more from this set of characters.
nannyf's review against another edition
4.0
This is an easy read which is perfect for summer holiday, or any other holiday, reading. The story flows well, the characters are very well written, and the way the author describes the various settings allows the reader to imagine them in their mind.
I love the fact that there is a second story about Kelsey to come and I can’t wait to read it.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a copy.
I love the fact that there is a second story about Kelsey to come and I can’t wait to read it.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a copy.
mpr2000's review against another edition
4.0
Kelsey thinks that her life is blocked, she doesn’t like her work and her partner doesn’t seem to support her as much as he should, only making more pressure on her. When she sees an offer to work as a tour guide in Stratford Upon Avon, she doesn’t doubt to take the chance. What can she loose? A few months in the Shakespeare birthplace, enjoying the summer and meeting new people, it seems that her moment has arrived!
This story has left me a permanent smile on my face, Kelsey loves Shakespeare and needs a little push-up to follow her dreams, this summer is her last opportunity to try to follow her dreams instead of trying to be what everyone else wants for her… Lucky for her, Shakespeare will be always on her side, in a spiritual way, of course! 😉
I liked the ambient with the friendship and collaboration that Kelsey has with her co-workers, they all try to welcome her and maybe be more than friends, but that’s a part of the story I prefer to keep silence and let you enjoy it! Because Kelsey has broken with her long time boyfriend, but being free doesn’t mean she will fall for anyone or she will try to break any couple…
Jonathan is a handsome artist playing the Midsummer’s Night’s Dream, but his partner Peony seems to want more from him than just work… Does Kelsey have any chance to be more than friends with Jonathan? Or the sparks she has felt were mere imagination?
I am always surprised on how we always trust the person who we should not, someone says something that it hurts us and instead of asking explanations or talk about it, we simply accept it and let it pass. Because this is not something it just happens on this book, a lot of books and real relations are damaged because we trust someone we should not. Maybe one day we will learn the lesson…
This had been a heart-warming story, I felt transported with Kelsey to a world where Shakespeare was everywhere and the Midsummer’s Night’s Dream was more real than ever!
Ready for One Summer’s Night?
This story has left me a permanent smile on my face, Kelsey loves Shakespeare and needs a little push-up to follow her dreams, this summer is her last opportunity to try to follow her dreams instead of trying to be what everyone else wants for her… Lucky for her, Shakespeare will be always on her side, in a spiritual way, of course! 😉
I liked the ambient with the friendship and collaboration that Kelsey has with her co-workers, they all try to welcome her and maybe be more than friends, but that’s a part of the story I prefer to keep silence and let you enjoy it! Because Kelsey has broken with her long time boyfriend, but being free doesn’t mean she will fall for anyone or she will try to break any couple…
Jonathan is a handsome artist playing the Midsummer’s Night’s Dream, but his partner Peony seems to want more from him than just work… Does Kelsey have any chance to be more than friends with Jonathan? Or the sparks she has felt were mere imagination?
I am always surprised on how we always trust the person who we should not, someone says something that it hurts us and instead of asking explanations or talk about it, we simply accept it and let it pass. Because this is not something it just happens on this book, a lot of books and real relations are damaged because we trust someone we should not. Maybe one day we will learn the lesson…
This had been a heart-warming story, I felt transported with Kelsey to a world where Shakespeare was everywhere and the Midsummer’s Night’s Dream was more real than ever!
Ready for One Summer’s Night?
bookmadbarlow's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
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? No
3.0
A lovely summer read, set in Stratford Upon Avon. Ideal for fans of Shakespeare, theatre and the arts.
laurenu8's review
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jo85_booklover's review against another edition
3.0
Really lovely read. I think it would not have taken me so long to read if I hadn't seem to have fallen out of love with reading. So glad I persevered and finished this book. It didn't disappoint
tiamay's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
chloegeorgia's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.0