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twocollins's review against another edition
1.0
This book was not engaging, and bordered on the mundane. The characters seemed strained and unrealistic. There were so many times were there were opportunities for something interesting, exciting or unexpected to happen, but no .. no twists, no turns, all quite predictable and unrealistically resolved too quickly...
anniewill's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed Kim Edwards' style of writing in this novel- much more than in "The Memory Keeper's Daughter". This is an interesting and layered story that kept me interested and engaged through the entire novel. I did feel that she wrapped everything up a bit too neatly at the end.
mschrock8's review against another edition
4.0
Again with the crying. This time over a a happy ending.
meme_too2's review against another edition
3.0
I had mixed feelings about this book. Lucy has been living with a guy in Asia, but comes home when her mother breaks her arm. She takes up with an old boyfriend through the rest of the book, until her boyfriend flies out to join her. There are no "scenes" in the book, but you just don't know who she's going to end up with and it's hard to place your loyalties. As well, the distrust within the family was sad, and frankly puzzling, until the very end, when you are really in for a shock.
I did, however, love the glass blowing scene, the stained glass descriptions, and the found letters that unfold an interesting and endearing story, even to filling in the empty holes in an old lady's life.
I did, however, love the glass blowing scene, the stained glass descriptions, and the found letters that unfold an interesting and endearing story, even to filling in the empty holes in an old lady's life.
rala8381's review against another edition
2.0
It didn't get interesting until about 2/3 of the way through and by then I really didn't even care anymore.
jmj697mn's review against another edition
3.0
It was.......just ok. I love the Memory Keeper's Daughter, but felt that this one was not nearly as interesting.
reads4relaxation's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jamlreader's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
onlybookishinthebuilding's review against another edition
2.0
Another mystery which was not altogether unexpected but another book I devoured in a matter of days. I could really relate to Lucy's displacement with her family and sometimes feeling like an outsider, especially as the rest of her family stayed in the same place whilst she moved away. It was an interesting novel full of family dynamics, the need to move on but being tied to the past in a way that can't quite be explained. Whilst I did find the book to be a quick read I just couldn't get invested in most of the characters and did find Lucy a little self indulgent at times.
24marsha's review against another edition
3.0
Debated over rating by what I feel about this book now or on how I might like it at a different time but I decided to go with my feelings now. I had a hard time getting into the story and I kept getting lost in the details and layers. Oddly it is exactly all the details and layers that I would love about it at a different time.