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Hjemkomsten by Victoria Hislop

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pebbles1984's review against another edition

4.0

What a beautiful story! I think I liked it a tiny little bit less than The Island, probably because somewhere halfway through the book there were a bit too many war descriptions for my liking. Also, as with the Island, I thought the modern-day story wasn't very interesting and maybe a bit too much of it. I liked the Sonia-Miguel interactions though!

But, the largest part of the book was of course about the Spanish Civil War. I never knew much about it, except that it happened and that Franco played a role in it, and after enjoying The Island so much and going to Granada soon, I wanted to read this one as well. Except for some of the war-parts, I love the way everything is described, I could see myself being there, right with all the characters in the book. I loved how it was a history-lesson coming to life, and I was shocked at what the people of Spain have been through only so recently.

Spoiler

The part about Mercedes being Sonia's mom, I saw that one coming from the beginning, which is suprising, because normally I never know these things before they happen. That Miguel is Javier, wow, that was a shock!!

rosabrancaa's review against another edition

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3.0

O livro começou muito bem. Adoro uma boa descrição de comida e de paisagens e lugares. A história central é um bocado previsível demais, e acho que fiquei mais curiosa em saber a história da Maggie e da Sonia.

angiedkelly's review against another edition

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3.0

OK read - predictable and in desperate need of a better editor.

jennchandler's review against another edition

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4.0

Good, slightly predictable, but interesting. At times, the history overtook the story; I prefer it the other way round. But worth reading.

coops456's review against another edition

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2.0

Not a big fan of some of the writing, the timeshifting was clunky and the twist was visible from miles off.

But I love Spain and learnt quite a bit about the Civil War period, so found it worthwhile finishing.

singularidadesdoslivros's review against another edition

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5.0

O Regresso converteu-se no melhor livro que já li nos últimos tempo!!
A autora tem o dom de conciliar paixão, magia e música com a triste realidade da Guerra Civil espanhola, originando um enredo bastante cativante.
Adorei, sobretudo, a maneira como foram conjugadas as histórias dos quatros irmãos, onde se demonstrou a forma como cada um, à sua maneira, lidou com a dura realidade, combatendo a dor, a perda, a solidão, o desespero e o sofrimento tão patentes em seu redor. É assim um livro que nos impele a nunca desistir, por mais adversa que seja a nossa situação, pois tempos de paz irão chegar; "Depois da tormenta, vem a bonança", como se costuma dizer.
A minha personagem predileta é António.
Como tal, recomendo a todos que queiram viver fortes emoções e entregar-se a um mar de paixão! :D

5 estrelas! ;)