Reviews

A Very Distant Shore by Jenny Colgan

maudreeskamp's review

Heel abrupt einde.

hanza1234's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, War, and Blood

Minor: Cancer

The main female character's father dies of a brain tumour and mention of hospitals and cancer. There is a sudden decline and mention of chemotherapy that might upset some readers. The mother of the main female character is briefly mentioned as dying from breast cancer. The main male character is a refugee from a war-torn area and completes an operation on a small, frightened child at the start of the book after the child is accidentally stabbed by a fellow refugee. There's a mention of blood and operation that might not be best for those with phobia of medical interventions or blood in general. No graphic detail but some mention of it

btpbookclub's review

4.0

This is my first quick reads book I have read and I am very impressed, written by a brilliant author. Perfect for readers who don’t have much time for the thicker books. A Very Distant Shore is short, snappy, easy to read and just perfect!

This is the story of a small community who sticks together and one lost man looking for his place in the world after a tough time. With a heart breaking and heart warming ending. This was a lovely story I devoured in one morning. A well deserved four stars. I would highly recommend it and a quick read. Perfect!

lottareadsbooks's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

leesdame's review against another edition

4.0

‘Een verre kust’ heb je zo uit, maar het blijft wel goed hangen. Je krijgt echt een beeld van het leven op Mure en hierdoor vind ik het een mooi instap-deel voor deze serie. Ik vond het erg leuk om te lezen hoe Saïf een bestaande praktijk overneemt en het vertrouwen van de patiënten voor zich probeert te winnen. Ook de verhaallijn rond Lorna las prettig weg.

Lees verder op mijn blog :)

faitelle's review

3.0

Part of the 'quick reads' series and it was certainly a quick read! I finished this book in one very enjoyable sitting.
Lorna and Saif were 2 very different but equally lovely characters, I could easily have spent another few hundred pages with them. I also loved the island setting, being an island girl myself. The ending was very abrupt but it was otherwise a very enjoyable short tale.
3.5*

domigaet's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

nicsto's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

elisa595's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

coffeeandcatnaps's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0