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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
In 1959 a delivery man stumbles upon a horrific scene.
Sixty years later, secrets will be exposed, as out of work journalist Jess comes back to her childhood home to care for her ailing grandmother.
This was my first Kate Morton book, and I’m not sure how I feel about it.
In the end the story was a good one. When you find out what happened that Christmas back in 1959, it was definitely a great reveal. But it took so long to get there.
I’m all for a slow burn, but this 560 page book took a long time to get to the heart of the story, and I did not always love the meandering path it took to get there.
You know that feeling when you watch something on TV and think
“that was a good mini series, but would have made a great movie.”
That’s how I feel about this book. I would have loved it, had it been shorter.
I just felt like the book was long, but the story itself was much shorter. If I’m going to read a 560 page book, I want every page to mean something, I want every page to add something to the story, and I don’t think this book hit that mark.
Sixty years later, secrets will be exposed, as out of work journalist Jess comes back to her childhood home to care for her ailing grandmother.
This was my first Kate Morton book, and I’m not sure how I feel about it.
In the end the story was a good one. When you find out what happened that Christmas back in 1959, it was definitely a great reveal. But it took so long to get there.
I’m all for a slow burn, but this 560 page book took a long time to get to the heart of the story, and I did not always love the meandering path it took to get there.
You know that feeling when you watch something on TV and think
“that was a good mini series, but would have made a great movie.”
That’s how I feel about this book. I would have loved it, had it been shorter.
I just felt like the book was long, but the story itself was much shorter. If I’m going to read a 560 page book, I want every page to mean something, I want every page to add something to the story, and I don’t think this book hit that mark.
emotional
mysterious
fast-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:
No
This was way longer than it needed to be. A book within a book. Very interesting concept. Not done yet. (Was this the one about Halcyon?)
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Yes
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
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:
Complicated
slow-paced
emotional
mysterious
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:
No