Reviews

Embers on the Wind by Lisa Williamson Rosenberg

rosemwood's review

4.0

This is a debut novel. Told in many different character voices. Multi-timeframes in non-chronological order. The narrative is kind of eerie. The story crosses between the living and the dead. With seers and spirits. "A tale of women connected by motherhood, slavery’s legacy, and histories that span centuries." I look forward to reading more from this author.

thepagelady's review

4.0

Dominique, a single mother following her Grand’ Mere's stories to Whittaker House in search of an ancestor; Michelle, Dominique’s lover, who has journeyed to the Berkshire Mountains to heal her own traumas; and Kaye, Michelle’s sister, a seer whose visions reveal the past and future secrets of the former safehouse along with her own.

For each of them, true liberation can come only from uncovering their connection to history and to the spirits awaiting peace and redemption within the walls of Whittaker House.

Excellent read! I really enjoyed the combination of history and the supernatural. The characters are vivid and rich and I really liked how they were connected! There are many layers to this story. Multiple timelines, past and present, characters and hops they all connect. It hops around quite a bit and is a little confusing at times trying to keep track of all the people and time period. Even with that it was an interesting and unique story about strength, resilience, love and finding yourself!

lazy_raven's review against another edition

4.0

Well and tactfully written. Hops from present day to the 1800's between several women and their connection to the underground railroad. Trigger warnings: rape, lots of it. Infant loss, lots of it.

megbee95's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

bearrigan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

There was a lot going on but for the most part I kept up. I enjoyed the story lines and story but there were a lot of questions left unanswered at the end. Did the sister help the cops find the baby? Did her sister adopt the baby of her ex-girlfriend?

sprainedbrain's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kina_tausinga's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.75

mimela78's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

There are a lot of different perspectives in this book so it is a challenge keeping everyone straight.  Some of the storylines seem completely disconnected, but it will make sense in the end.  This is a story I've not seen before and it very discussable.

jaderobynn's review against another edition

3.0

Honestly. I wanted to give this a two star rating, but the second half of the book picked up to the point that I even somewhat enjoyed it. But for the most part, I had to force myself to finish this book. It’s very hard to follow, the timeline jumps around (which usually I have no issue with) but there is little to no explanation of these characters and how they relate to the story line until over halfway through the novel, and that’s only if you remember the random instances from the beginning of the book. Some characters story lines just end with no questions answered, and some things seem to be added purely for shock factor and no added depth to the story. Although the author does create several emotionally moving points, realizations and facts of a truly horrific part of history, I would not recommend this book.

nonna's review against another edition

4.0

Loved this book. The on,y thing that kept it from a 5 rating was how often it switched time and character. It was hard to keep up.