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r_lynn13's review
3.0
I usually enjoy books with journal entries, but I found the ones in this book distracting. Jan Karon says it was her favorite book to write however, it was not my favorite to read.
voyage_of_a_time_wanderer's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism and Addiction
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
tlsouthard's review
3.0
Three and a half, rounded down. Moved so slowly that while I still love the characters and ended up liking the book that I became frustrated in the middle.
Too many characters to deal with adequately. But the point of the story is well worth contemplating.
Perhaps Karon's books are my guilty pleasures. My fairy tales so to speak. I don't recommend them to many people, because they are so *sweet* that many do not care for them. But I love my trips with Fr. Tim, et al.
Too many characters to deal with adequately. But the point of the story is well worth contemplating.
Perhaps Karon's books are my guilty pleasures. My fairy tales so to speak. I don't recommend them to many people, because they are so *sweet* that many do not care for them. But I love my trips with Fr. Tim, et al.
onegalreading's review against another edition
3.0
Slow going for the first half but enjoyed the last half. looking forward to reading the next (new) Mitford book.
cecilybsh's review against another edition
2.0
Normally, I love Jan Karon books...I couldn't even finish this one, its plot just plodded along too slowly for me. Disappointing, because I was really excited for it to come out.
michaelromeo's review
2.0
Not Karon's best book. It takes many chapters before the hook sinks, it gets compelling for a couple of hundred pages and then it starts to get tiresome. I've enjoyed most of her books, my favorite, Home To Holly Springs, ranks among my favorites, but this one just isn't as engaging as most of her other works. The best parts are the sections where she recreates a 19th century doctor's journal. There she captures a mood and atmosphere that is tangible. The current day sections are full of people who strike me more as whiners than people tackling trials in their lives.I did feel a cringe when I read on the back cover that this was her personal favorite of all the books she's written, her "dark haired child". Usually when I see a comment like that the book comes across as self indulgent. This comes across as overly sentimental and a tad soap opera-ish.
brookepalmer796's review
3.0
Like her other books, this one has great characters and a fun storyline, however, it felt a little disjointed to me. Sometimes that narration would change settings in odd places in the writing.
astuenkel's review
3.0
I don't enjoy the Father Tim books as much as the Mitford ones. I miss all the "characters" from Mitford.
reinamwr's review
Maybe 3.5 stars. I'm a fan of Karon's books, but the Mitford books just have a certain charm I find lacking in the Father Tim books. As usual, there are a lot of quirky characters, a deep message of God's love, and some lovely descriptions, but I didn't care for the amount of journal entries (Father Tim is reading from) and there isn't as much connection to the characters as in many of her other books. Still, I'm glad I read it, especially as I wait for my turn in the library queue for Come Rain or Come Shine.
academy252's review
4.0
Not my favorite of the series but certainly still such a lovely story and a great addition to this fabulous series! I loved the trip to Ireland I got through this story.