4.05 AVERAGE

adventurous informative fast-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: No
adventurous relaxing fast-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: No

Sweeping across a decade, telling the backstory of Franco and the Spanish Civil War, but from an everyday seamstress, who is so caught up with her love life that she doesn't understand (or care) until it affects her personally. A very real character, who you nonethelss root for. She changes, she grows, and she wises up as the Nazis enter her world. Beautiful writing, too. 
informative inspiring 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: Complicated
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I was sad to finish The Time in Between by María Dueñas. I miss Sira, the protagonist, so much! This five star book had a great plot, historical facts, fabulous narration, intrigue and a strong female protaginist on top of a fabulous ending. As I was discussing this book with a friend, she told me that the book is a series on Netflix. Yes, you know me. I'm watching it! Ms. Dueñas has a new fan!
adventurous emotional inspiring fast-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

dominiquer's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 29%

Boring, not believable.

Hacia tiempo que no devoraba una novela, asi de buena es!
adventurous emotional informative mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes