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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
I really couldn't get into the writing style at all and found it messy. Nothing had grabbed my attention at the point I'd stopped and I was finding it a chore to pick it up so I just gave up.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
Yes
I asked and you answered - for my final Eurovision choice this year I needed a book with a bird on the cover and of the options available this was overwhelming the most recommended. Friends, you did not disappoint.
You know how some books feel like a warm hug or a mug of hot chocolate - well this feels like lounging on a sunny patio with a cold glass of white wine, possibly even like dancing. Plot light but the vibes are strong, compelling emotional arcs, chosen family and characters to fall in love with (Peg! Cress! Kid!) as they play out their various methods of post war recovery from the 1940s in to the 70s. It's lemon scented, sun drenched Italian gorgeousness and it's an absolute delight.
The last section lost me a bit, not having read Room with a View it felt a bit like an in joke that I didn't understand (the same reason I haven't read James or Demon Copperhead). It was still nice and gave a bit of closure but honestly I reckon the book could have ended 30 pages earlier and I'd have been just as happy.
You know how some books feel like a warm hug or a mug of hot chocolate - well this feels like lounging on a sunny patio with a cold glass of white wine, possibly even like dancing. Plot light but the vibes are strong, compelling emotional arcs, chosen family and characters to fall in love with (Peg! Cress! Kid!) as they play out their various methods of post war recovery from the 1940s in to the 70s. It's lemon scented, sun drenched Italian gorgeousness and it's an absolute delight.
The last section lost me a bit, not having read Room with a View it felt a bit like an in joke that I didn't understand (the same reason I haven't read James or Demon Copperhead). It was still nice and gave a bit of closure but honestly I reckon the book could have ended 30 pages earlier and I'd have been just as happy.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Adored these characters. Alys is someone I would love to meet and I have a perfect vision of her in a specific deli in Florence
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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:
Complicated
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A beautiful story! Following a group of friends through the ups and down of life. This book made me smile, frown, laugh out loud and cry! A slow burner but absolutely lovely.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you love a book that follows a set of characters through their lives and that you absolutely fall in love with, this is the book.