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lidotchka's review
5.0
★★★★★ - This book was absolutely amazing and I can't thank my best friend enough for having recommended it to me.
I'm technically not really into love stories and romance. But I love historical fiction and my best friend recommended this book to me, so I decided to try it because we generally have the same taste.
I absolutely do not regret this. [b:What the Wind Knows|40407141|What the Wind Knows|Amy Harmon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1533658115l/40407141._SY75_.jpg|62726917] is now one of my favourite books of all time and I can't wait to read another book by [a:Amy Harmon|5829056|Amy Harmon|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1341709289p2/5829056.jpg] because I really enjoyed her writing style.
Many reviews say this is the Irish version of [b:Outlander|10964|Outlander (Outlander, #1)|Diana Gabaldon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1659086907l/10964._SY75_.jpg|2489796]. Yes and no. Yes, because it's about time travelling and historical fiction. No, because I found it way less boring than Outlander (sorry, but in my opinion, there are way too much useless pages in the Outlander series and I think the TV show is way better).
Also, thanks to this book, I discovered so many things about Irish history and it was so interesting (that's kinda why I love historical fiction so much. It's amazing when you can learn historical stuff from fiction books).
So, in conclusion, I recommend this book to anyone loving historical fiction. If you love romance, read it as well. And finally, if you're just a bit interested in the history of Ireland, you'd probably like it.
"L'idéalisme réécrit souvent l'Histoire pour qu'elle coïncide avec sa vision des faits."
I'm technically not really into love stories and romance. But I love historical fiction and my best friend recommended this book to me, so I decided to try it because we generally have the same taste.
I absolutely do not regret this. [b:What the Wind Knows|40407141|What the Wind Knows|Amy Harmon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1533658115l/40407141._SY75_.jpg|62726917] is now one of my favourite books of all time and I can't wait to read another book by [a:Amy Harmon|5829056|Amy Harmon|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1341709289p2/5829056.jpg] because I really enjoyed her writing style.
Many reviews say this is the Irish version of [b:Outlander|10964|Outlander (Outlander, #1)|Diana Gabaldon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1659086907l/10964._SY75_.jpg|2489796]. Yes and no. Yes, because it's about time travelling and historical fiction. No, because I found it way less boring than Outlander (sorry, but in my opinion, there are way too much useless pages in the Outlander series and I think the TV show is way better).
Also, thanks to this book, I discovered so many things about Irish history and it was so interesting (that's kinda why I love historical fiction so much. It's amazing when you can learn historical stuff from fiction books).
So, in conclusion, I recommend this book to anyone loving historical fiction. If you love romance, read it as well. And finally, if you're just a bit interested in the history of Ireland, you'd probably like it.
maddiemoiselle's review against another edition
4.0
What The Wind Knows is a gem of a novel. The prose was so beautiful without being overly flowery. I loved the thread of Yeats in each chapter, I am such a sucker for poetry
ltompkins's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Absolutely loved this book! The story was beautiful and sweet. The author did an amazing job describing the scenery and Ireland.
chars_cats's review against another edition
5.0
My first Amy Harmon book, definitely not my last! It was amazing. I love an Irish story and one of a woman finding strength in love; not just romantic love but the deep care you can have for family. It was heartwarming, endearing, and made me cry. I wish I could read this book for the first time again. It took me awhile to pick up another book because I knew the next thing I read wouldn't be as good as this.
tburk76's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
5.0
_thatbooklife's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bookswithangeli's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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
5.0
spzawada's review
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mbenzz's review against another edition
3.0
If you like Lifetime Movies, then boy, is this the book for you!
This book started out really strong for me, and I was loving it. Then, somewhere around the 40%-50% mark, the eye rolling started.
I am NOT a fan of romance novels and Lifetime movies, and that is what this story turned out to be.
I won't rehash the story as it's already been done here a million times, but its extremely predictable. I could see from a mile away what had happened to the original Anne, and I was correct. Liam is a very cardboard bad guy, so it wasn't a surprise when things unfolded the way they did.
I flew through the first half of this book in about 2 days, but the second half took me about 6 days to get through. The only reason I kept going was to see if Anne would stay in 1922, or return to 2001.
I will say, the ending was satisfying. I wasn't sure which way it would go, but I was really happy with how everything wrapped up.
While I didn't love this book, I know a lot of people who will, so I'll absolutely recommend it to them, but it just wasn't my kind of story.
This book started out really strong for me, and I was loving it. Then, somewhere around the 40%-50% mark, the eye rolling started.
I am NOT a fan of romance novels and Lifetime movies, and that is what this story turned out to be.
I won't rehash the story as it's already been done here a million times, but its extremely predictable. I could see from a mile away what had happened to the original Anne, and I was correct. Liam is a very cardboard bad guy, so it wasn't a surprise when things unfolded the way they did.
I flew through the first half of this book in about 2 days, but the second half took me about 6 days to get through. The only reason I kept going was to see if Anne would stay in 1922, or return to 2001.
I will say, the ending was satisfying. I wasn't sure which way it would go, but I was really happy with how everything wrapped up.
While I didn't love this book, I know a lot of people who will, so I'll absolutely recommend it to them, but it just wasn't my kind of story.