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daybreak1012's review
3.0
The best way to describe how I felt about this book is the overwhelming desire to proclaim "I'M DONE I'M DONE I'M DONE!!" Finally. It wasn't a bad story, it just dragged on for the first half to the point that I feared it would never *have* a point. I think the ending actually brought the same relief for me as it did for most of the characters. I will admit the ending was not at all what I was expecting, and yet it still felt satisfying, if oddly so.
tawny73's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
Ended up loving this story but it took a long time to get into it.
radioactve_piano's review against another edition
2.0
Just what I was looking for -- a good side-read while reading an economics book. Mindless, just shy of a romance (no "throbbing members" here), yet with that same compelling tone that makes you want to keep reading to find out what happens on the next page. Full of tragedy when it needs something exciting; full of happiness when it needs something uplifting.
malvord27's review against another edition
4.0
Another solid Maeve Binchy book. An easy read, full of beauty, a few surprises but not too many, and understandable characters. I loved watching the characters grow up and develop. There's a good introspection on entering pre-teens/teens, and how that changes friendships especially how that changes when people start dating.
pepper1133's review against another edition
5.0
This was an incredibly satisfying read for me. I love books like this, in which the entire community becomes a character. Binchy deftly handled all of the various strands of the story well. The death of one of the supporting characters was one of the most tragic things I have ever read, and it truly effected me.
mirr84's review against another edition
4.0
Best summer book ever, been my loyal companion on years of holidays!