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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very solid 4! A compelling and interesting mystery. Only quibbles were that I felt the final confrontation with the ghost of George Thwaite was a little anticlimactic/oversimplified and that the romance subplot wasn’t really necessary. Would recommend!
I loved this! At times it was heartbreaking, I appreciated the multiple twists and that it didn’t feel cliche. It has practical magic vibes. I wish there was more by the author, next summer seems so far away!
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A stellar debut novel about secrets, family, grief, memories, home, flowers, love, and forgiveness.
Francine is a misanthrope who keeps to herself, her garden, and her ghostly companion, Bree. The introduction of a couple of lodgers and the return of her sister, Madeleine, throw all she knows about life and love for a loop as sinister beings and a dark past come to light.
This book had me hooked from the beginning. Well, Bree had me hooked, is more like it. Her spirit was so delightful and I found myself wanting to know her story better, until I then found myself wanting to know this whole world better. This book was somehow as gothic and ghostly as it was whimsical and heartwarming as it was again devastating. The strength of the girls and women was palpable, andthe senseless tragedy that too often befalls families that experience abuse was heartbreaking, as were the impossible choices the mother had to make for her children .
Truly one of my favourite books for fully pulling me into the atmosphere, balancing the tone between darkness and light, creative twists, and excellent characterization.
Francine is a misanthrope who keeps to herself, her garden, and her ghostly companion, Bree. The introduction of a couple of lodgers and the return of her sister, Madeleine, throw all she knows about life and love for a loop as sinister beings and a dark past come to light.
This book had me hooked from the beginning. Well, Bree had me hooked, is more like it. Her spirit was so delightful and I found myself wanting to know her story better, until I then found myself wanting to know this whole world better. This book was somehow as gothic and ghostly as it was whimsical and heartwarming as it was again devastating. The strength of the girls and women was palpable, and
Truly one of my favourite books for fully pulling me into the atmosphere, balancing the tone between darkness and light, creative twists, and excellent characterization.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Murder
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes