Scan barcode
ingingenous's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
4.75
stacey_kenny's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed listening to this audio book. This author has been compared to [a:Kate Morton|615274|Kate Morton|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1348109224p2/615274.jpg] (with whom she is also friends) and I can see why. [a:Kimberley Freeman|1952395|Kimberley Freeman|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1315948170p2/1952395.jpg] has interweve plots and character storylines together seamlessly with a story than spans decades. There were pieces that came together at the end that I did not see coming but made complete sense! Frequently with audio books I have slight problems with my mind wandering, however I did not have that problem with this story. I looked forward to my driving time so that I could get to more of this story. I would recommend this book!
I downloaded this from audible.com - unfortunately it is not avaiable for purchase in print format at this time.
I downloaded this from audible.com - unfortunately it is not avaiable for purchase in print format at this time.
willowmorgan's review against another edition
5.0
I can't wait to read another book by Kimberly Freeman.
kathryn08's review
3.0
This was a reasonably long book (I listened as an audiobook and it was almost 20 hours), but I enjoyed it. I enjoyed the different backstories of the various characters. The narrator, Caroline Lee, did a great job with all the accents - German, English, Greek!
I liked that part of the book is set in Coolum - which is a gorgeous part of Queensland!
And since I’ve just reached a 12 month anniversary of singing with JAFA, a local community choir, it was interesting to read a book about singing - although the focus is more on opera singing than what we sing in our choir. I had a chuckle to myself when classically-trained Ellie, who is trying to copy one of pop star Penny’s songs says that she can copy Penny’s singing by doing the things that she has been taught not to do such as poor breathing because they are bad habits, but she refused to throw in the occasional flat note as Penny did! And I’m afraid that when it comes to singing technique and bad habits, I resemble Penny more than Ellie :-(
The ending seemed a little contrived, but still enjoyable, despite that. 3.5★
I liked that part of the book is set in Coolum - which is a gorgeous part of Queensland!
And since I’ve just reached a 12 month anniversary of singing with JAFA, a local community choir, it was interesting to read a book about singing - although the focus is more on opera singing than what we sing in our choir. I had a chuckle to myself when classically-trained Ellie, who is trying to copy one of pop star Penny’s songs says that she can copy Penny’s singing by doing the things that she has been taught not to do such as poor breathing because they are bad habits, but she refused to throw in the occasional flat note as Penny did! And I’m afraid that when it comes to singing technique and bad habits, I resemble Penny more than Ellie :-(
The ending seemed a little contrived, but still enjoyable, despite that. 3.5★
therealestreya's review
5.0
Very much like Kate Morton's books -- a flowing journey through time and space where you meet characters again and again at various points in their lives. The characters are so real its hard to believe they are figments of Katherine Freeman's imagination. I love her character development during this novel! So many people grow and change -- again, hard to believe she created them all.
Penny Bright is a pop star on the rise -- just about to hit it huge in America. Her manager sends her to rehab for a few weeks and hires a farm girl look-a-like to fill in for the real Penny. Suddenly the real Penny is missing. Did she run away from it all? Or is there something more sinister going on? Will the farm girl be able to continue the charade and keep Penny's tour on schedule? The answers to these questions provide a fascinating, globe-spanning, multi-decade tale!
Penny Bright is a pop star on the rise -- just about to hit it huge in America. Her manager sends her to rehab for a few weeks and hires a farm girl look-a-like to fill in for the real Penny. Suddenly the real Penny is missing. Did she run away from it all? Or is there something more sinister going on? Will the farm girl be able to continue the charade and keep Penny's tour on schedule? The answers to these questions provide a fascinating, globe-spanning, multi-decade tale!
kakaobuttermandel's review
5.0
Ich glaube, ich wiederhole mich zu sehr in meinen Rezis über Kimberley Freeman Werke ^^ Sie bedient eben (immer wieder) alles, was ein gutes Buch ausmacht. Starke Frauen, vollendete Sprache, klare Methapern, den nötigen Thrill, es nicht aus der Hand legen zu können ... Ich könnte ewig so weiter machen - ich denke aber, es ist klar. Just LOVE it :3
More...