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albon's review against another edition
4.0
2017 review:
Not as good as her other books, mostly because this was really short and her books are usually 600+ pages. I still enjoyed it, but I wish it was longer so she could've spent more time building up these characters and their lives.
I read this as a translated book, it was originally written in german but I read it in norwegian, and I could clearly tell that the translator wasn't the same as the one who translated her original New Zealand trilogy (which this one is a sequel to). In my opinion the old translator was a lot better. The new one had a tendency to leave some words in english, like "Mom" and "Dad" and "breeches", and it really disrupted the flow of the book.
Before reading:
If "James" is Jack and Gloria's son I will fling myself into the sun. In a good way.
READING PROGRESS
Not as good as her other books, mostly because this was really short and her books are usually 600+ pages. I still enjoyed it, but I wish it was longer so she could've spent more time building up these characters and their lives.
I read this as a translated book, it was originally written in german but I read it in norwegian, and I could clearly tell that the translator wasn't the same as the one who translated her original New Zealand trilogy (which this one is a sequel to). In my opinion the old translator was a lot better. The new one had a tendency to leave some words in english, like "Mom" and "Dad" and "breeches", and it really disrupted the flow of the book.
Before reading:
If "James" is Jack and Gloria's son I will fling myself into the sun. In a good way.
READING PROGRESS
April 17, 2017 – Shelved
April 17, 2017 – Shelved as: to-read
August 16, 2017 – Started Reading
August 22, 2017 –
page 50 18.73% "Bad news: I hate the protagonist already. She spent the first thirty pages talking about how much she loves her sister and would do anything for her, and then out of nowhere she betrays her in the worst posible way. Not a great start."
page 50 18.73% "Bad news: I hate the protagonist already. She spent the first thirty pages talking about how much she loves her sister and would do anything for her, and then out of nowhere she betrays her in the worst posible way. Not a great start."
August 29, 2017 – Shelved as: historical-fiction
August 29, 2017 – Shelved as: read-in-2017
August 29, 2017 – Shelved as: read-in-norwegian
August 29, 2017 – Finished Reading
butterfly2507's review against another edition
1.0
Habe es nach einigen Seiten abgebrochen. Ich fand Helena unausstehlich. So sehr dass mich ihre (spätere) Story noch nicht mal interessiert. Luzyna war okay wobei sie mir auch ein bisschen auf die Nerven ging. Schade.
bookerbride's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Rape, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Grief, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Deportation, Colonisation, Sexual violence, War, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Murder and Antisemitism
Minor: Abortion
bookaholic_debbie's review against another edition
3.0
Hoewel het verhaal van de Poolse vluchtelinge Helena centraal staat, komen veel personages en plaatsen uit de Kwart-serie terug. Heel mooi om over die personen toch weer wat te lezen.
Wel voelde dit verhaal gehaaster dan ik van Sarah Lark gewend ben, dat vind ik jammer. Zo had ik graag meer gelezen over de zus van Helena, die toch een grote rol in het verhaal heeft!
Wel voelde dit verhaal gehaaster dan ik van Sarah Lark gewend ben, dat vind ik jammer. Zo had ik graag meer gelezen over de zus van Helena, die toch een grote rol in het verhaal heeft!
miiiiiiilla's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
_tabae's review against another edition
5.0
Wieder ein guter Sarah Lark Roman entgegen der relativ schlechten Meinungen. Mir hat die Stimmung an sich gefallen und fand es schön, dass der Roman an die Wolken-Trilogie anschließt, meiner persönlichen Favoriten-Reihe. Zwar zeigt sich auch hier wieder, dass man sich das Leben auch selbst schwer machen kann, insbesondere wenn man nicht mit den Menschen in seiner Umgebung redet und stattdessen einfach voreilige Schlüsse zieht. Aber trotzdem wieder eine schöne Geschichte!:)
cazic's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
tense
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
5.0
ragnhild's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
angelica_m's review against another edition
3.0
This is the second book I have read of this author and I like it but I feel like there are some parts that need more detailing and others where you are overwhelmed by the details. While I read I couldn’t help but wonder what happened between one scene and the other because there is no connection in some parts. I did enjoy it and was able to read it in almost one day, so I do recommend it.