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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
slow-paced
“Still, at least there’s the garden. Every year it changes, but it always feels as magical as ever.”
The gate for the garden shared by 77 and 79 Eastbourne Road has been rusted shut for years, which is exactly how Winston and Berenice prefer it — they’ve got enough problems without having to worry about weeds or each other. But interesting seeds are planted when faded copies of photos and news clippings from the garden’s heyday began falling through their mail slots. Can these neighbors overcome their own troubles enough to grow something beautiful together?
Sometimes I need to read a novel where the focus is on characters rather than plot, and The Twilight Garden fit the bill perfectly. I gravitated more toward Berenice’s story than Winston’s, but what really stuck with me is the friendship between Maya and Alma. A few too many characters and the heavy-handed gardening metaphor took this down to three stars, but the end got me right in the feels.
Read this if you like “quiet” novels full of character development.
The gate for the garden shared by 77 and 79 Eastbourne Road has been rusted shut for years, which is exactly how Winston and Berenice prefer it — they’ve got enough problems without having to worry about weeds or each other. But interesting seeds are planted when faded copies of photos and news clippings from the garden’s heyday began falling through their mail slots. Can these neighbors overcome their own troubles enough to grow something beautiful together?
Sometimes I need to read a novel where the focus is on characters rather than plot, and The Twilight Garden fit the bill perfectly. I gravitated more toward Berenice’s story than Winston’s, but what really stuck with me is the friendship between Maya and Alma. A few too many characters and the heavy-handed gardening metaphor took this down to three stars, but the end got me right in the feels.
Read this if you like “quiet” novels full of character development.
Slow to start but brilliant once you get into it. Bit of a tear jerker.
This book was not what I expected. It’s an overall a feel good novel (akin to A Man Called Ove) and it found me when I needed a break from stress, anxiety and heaviness for which I appreciate it. The focus on a small town community and defining success as personal happiness was really refreshing.
I would recommend this book if you’re looking for something sweet, non controversial, and need something to relax. It’s a quick and easy read and may offer you thé break you need as well.
I would recommend this book if you’re looking for something sweet, non controversial, and need something to relax. It’s a quick and easy read and may offer you thé break you need as well.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
slow-paced
This book was painfully slow for me, which is a huge bummer because the premise of the story is so good. A community garden that bears witness to the coming and going of all the neighbors?! It sounds magical. The writing just got so mired down with overly descriptive text and spelling everything out.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
An adorable story about how a shared garden creates a community. The story was beautifully crafted with excerpts from the past woven in to draw into the current plot. Definitely a hopeful tale of finding yourself and your people in an environment that may seem not your own at first.
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Dementia