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Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand

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rrivers513's review

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medium-paced

4.0

mnwakeford's review against another edition

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4.0

Family melodrama set in tropical isle

This was an interesting family melodrama which ends on a slight cliffhanger. I'm invested enough in the story to want to read on. I think the star of the book was the island of St John, which was vividly brought to life.

On the downside, I found the writing in third person present tense dissonant at times. Many of the characters are not particularly likable, but I'm curious to see what happens next.

emilymul's review

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mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

dobilodeau's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

3.75

monicaannlew22's review against another edition

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4.0

I could do without the very specific details for unimportant things. It’s like the author is trying to really prove to the reader that she knows her stuff about the VIs? I don’t know, but sometimes it gets to be too much and I lose focus if it’s too wordy and detailed, especially for something that isn’t relevant to the storyline. It ends up just being fluff.
Other than that, I liked the story. The travel and environment, the family dynamics, the relationship dynamics, the mystery, the flirting. I will be reading the next book.