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zodiak_21's review against another edition
5.0
What a great story about perseverance and strength. I absolutely laughed out loud and bawled my head off while reading this book.
mburam's review against another edition
Currently battling cancer,, Lizzie arrives on Elba to spend the summer with her best friend and his partner. She falls in love with a local chef with a young daughter. It is a character driven story with a lovely sense of place. It is ultimately a story of the family you choose and the redemptive value of love. Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for my copy.
ttimbrook's review against another edition
3.0
“Only a stupid man would mourn a moment when he was still living it.”
meghantrainer's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
momomama's review against another edition
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
logancoxx's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I thought it was good, but repetitive. I also think it fell flat and didn’t create the sense of emotion it was trying to capture.
Thoughts while reading:
The first 25% was cute as it was establishing the story and the characters but this entire middle section is repetitive. Each chapter is the same: a lil tiff or a connection convo, “oh I should tell him but I won’t” > next chapter, repeat
I can clearly picture what I am supposed to be feeling, I see the image in my mind, but something about this falls flat… lackluster
Thoughts while reading:
The first 25% was cute as it was establishing the story and the characters but this entire middle section is repetitive. Each chapter is the same: a lil tiff or a connection convo, “oh I should tell him but I won’t” > next chapter, repeat
I can clearly picture what I am supposed to be feeling, I see the image in my mind, but something about this falls flat… lackluster
thefangirlsdilemma's review against another edition
4.0
Lovely.
Soft, human and quietly heartbreaking
Soft, human and quietly heartbreaking
booksadoodle's review against another edition
5.0
All the emotions, and so hard to put down. More than just a romance, a touching story about friendship, love, and what’s important.
ritaslilnook's review against another edition
lido até à página 100, aproximadamente. primeiro livro que não terminei, pois a tradução está intragável. as incongruências a nível de sintaxe/semântica são fascinantes.
book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
On the heels of a devastating diagnosis, Shakespeare scholar Lizzie Delford decides to take one last “working” vacation on Elba, the sun-kissed island off the Italian coast, with her best friend and his movie-star boyfriend. Once settled into a luxurious seaside resort, Lizzie has to make big decisions about her future. Leaving the yacht owners and celebrities behind she sneaks off the the public beach, where she meets a sardonic chef named Dante, his battered dog, Lulu, and his wry daughter, Etta, a twelve-year-old desperate for a mother.
We know where this is headed, right? There are some twists and turns, because the path to happiness is never a straight one. Lizzie has to deal with her own fears and determination to do things her way, as well as the pent up anger and grief of past heart break and a very short future. Then there is Dante, who seems to take things as they come, happy for today and hopeful for tomorrow, determined, whatever the cost, to love Lizzie with all his soul. And of course, we can’t forget Etta, that charming, way too smart and mature twelve-year-old who manages to worm her way into everyone’s heart.
Some of the many cultural references were lost on me, especially the newer music ones, but I did love several of literary references, and a wonderful homage to one of my favorite musicals “The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd” (though the referenced song never mentions the musical, I know the origin).
I did think the author was trying a bit too hard to force the reader to tears, but I still enjoyed the book. And I LOVED all the food references.
We know where this is headed, right? There are some twists and turns, because the path to happiness is never a straight one. Lizzie has to deal with her own fears and determination to do things her way, as well as the pent up anger and grief of past heart break and a very short future. Then there is Dante, who seems to take things as they come, happy for today and hopeful for tomorrow, determined, whatever the cost, to love Lizzie with all his soul. And of course, we can’t forget Etta, that charming, way too smart and mature twelve-year-old who manages to worm her way into everyone’s heart.
Some of the many cultural references were lost on me, especially the newer music ones, but I did love several of literary references, and a wonderful homage to one of my favorite musicals “The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd” (though the referenced song never mentions the musical, I know the origin).
I did think the author was trying a bit too hard to force the reader to tears, but I still enjoyed the book. And I LOVED all the food references.