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nerdosaurus1998's review against another edition
3.0
This book was a little all over the place for me to either like it or hate it, so I will put my opinion in the middle somewhere.
The action only really starts once you're about 2/3 through, and then it's a rollercoaster. Very slow to start off, then a little bit more interesting, then boring again, suddenly BOOM! (you'll have to read it to find out what happens! Or read other reviews with spoilers in haha)
I'm not really sure what the point of the cat and hedgehog bits were, but then again, I might not be reading into them very deeply. Additionally, everyone seems so very angry at each other in this book, so it got me a little riled up whenever two people had a little confrontation. Glad people seemed to have calmed themselves down a little by the end.
The action only really starts once you're about 2/3 through, and then it's a rollercoaster. Very slow to start off, then a little bit more interesting, then boring again, suddenly BOOM! (you'll have to read it to find out what happens! Or read other reviews with spoilers in haha)
I'm not really sure what the point of the cat and hedgehog bits were, but then again, I might not be reading into them very deeply. Additionally, everyone seems so very angry at each other in this book, so it got me a little riled up whenever two people had a little confrontation. Glad people seemed to have calmed themselves down a little by the end.
kylanicole's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed this book, but there’s something I can’t put my finger on that makes me not bump it to a 4 star. The writing in this is beautiful and the exploration of the meaning of life and belonging was beautiful and I loved the French influence. It was a touching and beautiful story.
danahuff's review against another edition
3.0
I will review this on my blog on August 16 for the TLC Book Tour.
flowerchildreads's review against another edition
3.0
Whispering in French by Sophia Nash is the story of Kate Hamilton who travels to France to navigate the now in disrepair family home that belonged to her grandfather. Often, there is a juxtaposition in stories of how a main characters vocation is their weakest link. In this case, Kate is a psychotherapist whose life is a mess (physician heal thyself). Sometimes this can lead to an interesting storyline with transformation for a character. It didn’t work for me here. There are also some odd inclusions of conversations with animals I found unnecessary. I really wanted a lot more out of this book.
Thank you to LibraryThing and William Morrow for the advanced reader copy and the opportunity to review Whispering in French.
Thank you to LibraryThing and William Morrow for the advanced reader copy and the opportunity to review Whispering in French.
rickijill's review against another edition
5.0
My first thought about this book is how impressed I am with Sophia Nash's writing ability. My favorite thing about this book, even above the story, is Nash's unique voice. Told from Kate's point of view, her internal monologues throughout the story lends depth and understanding to her complex and well-defined character. Kate has made some terrible mistakes that almost cost her her daughter. The reasons for said mistakes: always making the safest choice. She was too scared to take a risk even for the possibility of a better outcome. While in France, Kate finds her courage to risk much for her family's legacy.
The setting of the novel is perfect. The Basque area of France is rich in history, culture, languages, and lore. Nash does a remarkable job capturing the atmosphere of this part of the world. The villa Marthe Marie has been in the du Roque family for centuries, yet it is quite literally teetering on a precipice over the Atlantic and figuratively to the bank. I love how the villa comes to life in the book. As an American it fascinates me that a home has belonged to a family longer than my country has existed.
There is another POV in the novel, but I don't want to reveal any spoilers. It is interspersed throughout the plot, and eventually this additional storyline merges at the climax of the novel. It brings a smile to my face simply thinking about it. I do think this storyline was necessary in that it lightened the tone of the book because of the seriousness of the theme: What is the purpose and meaning of life?
I highly recommend Whispering in French. Sophia Nash is a smart, entertaining storyteller who also makes you think about what's truly important: family, purpose, and courage.
Disclosure: I received an ARC of Whispering in French from the publisher via TLC Book Tours in exchange for a fair and honest review.
The setting of the novel is perfect. The Basque area of France is rich in history, culture, languages, and lore. Nash does a remarkable job capturing the atmosphere of this part of the world. The villa Marthe Marie has been in the du Roque family for centuries, yet it is quite literally teetering on a precipice over the Atlantic and figuratively to the bank. I love how the villa comes to life in the book. As an American it fascinates me that a home has belonged to a family longer than my country has existed.
There is another POV in the novel, but I don't want to reveal any spoilers. It is interspersed throughout the plot, and eventually this additional storyline merges at the climax of the novel. It brings a smile to my face simply thinking about it. I do think this storyline was necessary in that it lightened the tone of the book because of the seriousness of the theme: What is the purpose and meaning of life?
I highly recommend Whispering in French. Sophia Nash is a smart, entertaining storyteller who also makes you think about what's truly important: family, purpose, and courage.
Disclosure: I received an ARC of Whispering in French from the publisher via TLC Book Tours in exchange for a fair and honest review.
tmaturino's review against another edition
2.0
Note: I received a free Advanced Readers Copy of this book for review consideration. All opinions expressed are my own.
I wanted to like this book, I'm a sucker for stories set in France. Whispering in French was just ok for me, I had trouble getting into it and didn't really feel compelled to see what happened so it took me a long time to get through it.
I didn't quite connect with the characters and the storylines I did want to develop were kind of thrown in at the end. I can't really pinpoint anything in particular I disliked, the story and characters had potential but it was all a bit predictable and boring for me.
I wanted to like this book, I'm a sucker for stories set in France. Whispering in French was just ok for me, I had trouble getting into it and didn't really feel compelled to see what happened so it took me a long time to get through it.
I didn't quite connect with the characters and the storylines I did want to develop were kind of thrown in at the end. I can't really pinpoint anything in particular I disliked, the story and characters had potential but it was all a bit predictable and boring for me.
ondbookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
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