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spikedscrubs's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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? It's complicated
3.5
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A sweet, whimsical, feel good story about a family cursed that the second born daughters will never find love. The story spans generations, tells love stories that almost happened but didn’t or couldn’t, over & over. There is a trip to Europe, long lost family reunited, a lifelong love story & the deep connection between sisters & the women in the family.
I enjoyed this one but there was not enough “oomph” to make it feel profound or deeply interesting. It also felt long - too long. The story was good, certainly worthwhile, but overall it came to feel like a bit of a two dimensional slog to push to finish it. I can see why others loved it but it just isn’t my preferred genre.
A sweet, whimsical, feel good story about a family cursed that the second born daughters will never find love. The story spans generations, tells love stories that almost happened but didn’t or couldn’t, over & over. There is a trip to Europe, long lost family reunited, a lifelong love story & the deep connection between sisters & the women in the family.
I enjoyed this one but there was not enough “oomph” to make it feel profound or deeply interesting. It also felt long - too long. The story was good, certainly worthwhile, but overall it came to feel like a bit of a two dimensional slog to push to finish it. I can see why others loved it but it just isn’t my preferred genre.
hdelfino's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful, warm and tender story about love and family. 4.5 stars.
readingbetweenthevines's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.25
lexiek20's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
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? Yes
5.0
harleyrae's review against another edition
5.0
This was wonderful. Can’t believe I put off reading this for so long.
mtzbookworm64's review against another edition
5.0
LOVED EVERY PAGE! - Emilia and Lucy accompany 80 year old estranged Aunt Poppy back to Italy to meet her the love of her life and break the second-born daughter curse.
denisemcf7's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
marinaemoore's review against another edition
5.0
I adored this book. It was full of love, adventure and wisdom. It was hopeful and encouraging. A joy to read.
raniadivine's review against another edition
5.0
“It’s fascinating, isn’t it, how, when someone tells us something about ourselves— good or bad— we try so desperately to prove them right”.
I have never been so mesmerized by a novel until this one. My breath was taken away from start to finish.
The way I could relate to most of the characters made me feel like home.
Thank you, Lori, for creating this beautiful novel.
“They say time heals all wounds…”, “I can profess it’s not time but love that heals”.
I have never been so mesmerized by a novel until this one. My breath was taken away from start to finish.
The way I could relate to most of the characters made me feel like home.
Thank you, Lori, for creating this beautiful novel.
“They say time heals all wounds…”, “I can profess it’s not time but love that heals”.