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elderflower's review against another edition
had a couple powerful moments (thank you kitty muriel) but didn’t live up to its gorgeous cover
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Transphobia, and Violence
Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury
yasminmayat's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sarahreadsbooks123's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
cheryl59's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book, I wasn't sure how the author could follow her excellent first book, but this was very good. A totally different book to the first but it still had the laugh out loud moments as well as reducing me to tears.
shevvyrobinson's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
cmstern's review against another edition
4.0
Ruth Hogan is one of my new, favorite writers. She is a great story teller with deep, lovable, even if flawed characters
bethpsbookshelf's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
shelleyann01's review
4.0
Refinement lies in the heart and the spirit rather than in outward appearance, but it is by what we do and say that we prove that it exists within us.
I will admit the title and cover (every edition has an amazing one!) are what got me to want to read this book. But, I loved the fact that this was about older people doing what younger people do. This was so refreshing as it allows those of us who are aging know that we are not left out of the fun times, the sad times or the just comfortable times. It is a story that anyone can relate to. This book is about life and the characters are ageless.
We shall find peace. We shall hear the angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.
I expected The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes to follow this lady around as she got into mischief. It did that, but it also gave a very real insight to what it's like to be older and was sprinkled with sound advice and pearls of wisdom. The book was pure gold because there were moments of laughter, tears, fears, hope and joy...real life. I really loved the "word of the day" and I actually learned something new.
He is a long-legged, hairy affair of a dog with the eyes of an angel and the breath of a goblin.
I loved that the dogs and birds added another facet to the book and I enjoyed this read immensely. The characters are very likable and well defined. There were times I laughed out loud but was also very touched and saddened at other times. There were surprises and some things I wish were resolved differently but I won't go into them because of the spoiler factor.
One thing is for certain, I couldn't help but love Masha and Sally and I finished the book with such a happy, warm feeling. The writing is superb and I was surprised to find myself in many of the characters and situations. I would definitely recommend this book.
Thank you NetGalley, Ruth Hogan and Crooked Lane Books for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an impartial review; all opinions are my own.
#TheWisdomOfSallyRedShoes #NetGalley
All my reviews can be found on my blog: https://shelleyann01.blogspot.com/
I will admit the title and cover (every edition has an amazing one!) are what got me to want to read this book. But, I loved the fact that this was about older people doing what younger people do. This was so refreshing as it allows those of us who are aging know that we are not left out of the fun times, the sad times or the just comfortable times. It is a story that anyone can relate to. This book is about life and the characters are ageless.
We shall find peace. We shall hear the angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.
I expected The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes to follow this lady around as she got into mischief. It did that, but it also gave a very real insight to what it's like to be older and was sprinkled with sound advice and pearls of wisdom. The book was pure gold because there were moments of laughter, tears, fears, hope and joy...real life. I really loved the "word of the day" and I actually learned something new.
He is a long-legged, hairy affair of a dog with the eyes of an angel and the breath of a goblin.
I loved that the dogs and birds added another facet to the book and I enjoyed this read immensely. The characters are very likable and well defined. There were times I laughed out loud but was also very touched and saddened at other times. There were surprises and some things I wish were resolved differently but I won't go into them because of the spoiler factor.
One thing is for certain, I couldn't help but love Masha and Sally and I finished the book with such a happy, warm feeling. The writing is superb and I was surprised to find myself in many of the characters and situations. I would definitely recommend this book.
Thank you NetGalley, Ruth Hogan and Crooked Lane Books for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an impartial review; all opinions are my own.
#TheWisdomOfSallyRedShoes #NetGalley
All my reviews can be found on my blog: https://shelleyann01.blogspot.com/
bexj30's review
5.0
This book is beautifully written, has adorable characters, and tackles a few very difficult issues. I’m now a huge fan of Ruth Hogan, despite me actually enjoying very few books of this genre. Cannot recommend this enough. It is a bit more hard hitting and edgy than her previous novel, which by the way, I also loved.
I will be sharing this book with many of the women in my life, particularly those who’ve been affected by the issues in the novel.
You can really sense that real loss, life experience and pain has played a key part in her writing.
I like how it’s inclusive too, many different characters and identities that you don’t tend to see in ‘white British women’s fiction’.
I will be sharing this book with many of the women in my life, particularly those who’ve been affected by the issues in the novel.
You can really sense that real loss, life experience and pain has played a key part in her writing.
I like how it’s inclusive too, many different characters and identities that you don’t tend to see in ‘white British women’s fiction’.
whatsclairereading's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-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
3.0