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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Okay so to start with. From the get go I liked Nat. The story starts with a bang. The first sentence are those words Nat never wanted to hear from her husband and she doesn't handle it very well. You could tell she was a good wife and so the mystery begins.. What happened? why did he decided this?
I disliked Caroline and her pompous attitude straight away. You could tell she definitely has a high opinion of herself and comes across as one of those judgmental women you try to avoid at all costs. She is all about appearance and making sure everybody knows how perfect her life is.
When it comes to light that the Community Hall is due to close and Caroline finds out Nat is a famous children's author and she recruits her to help. In comes Guy, a mysterious newcomer and from the start it is obvious he is hiding a secret, which makes for some very interesting reading. Who is he? What is he up to ? Why has he turned up now?
Guy offers to conduct the choir and the sign up for the national Choir Competition.
Nat and Caroline reluctantly become quite close in their own way and you do get to see a more vulnerable side to Caroline . Especially when it comes to her relationship with her mother but there is still something about her that I don't like. It is hard to put my finger on it.
Annie has a great ability to tell a story and evoke a reaction from her readers and I am looking forward to seeing what she brings out next.
I don't normally read Chick Lit because it never really appealed to me. I never understood how a book could be interesting without any sort of thriller, horror, crime or fantasy aspect but I really enjoyed this book. It is a different kind of intrigue and excited. What will Nat do? How will she handle her husband leaving? What was his reason for saying He didn't love her any more? Will Caroline ever stomp being a pompus stuck up old wench? What secrets will come out?
The Choir on Hope Street gets a 5 out of 5 from me.
I disliked Caroline and her pompous attitude straight away. You could tell she definitely has a high opinion of herself and comes across as one of those judgmental women you try to avoid at all costs. She is all about appearance and making sure everybody knows how perfect her life is.
When it comes to light that the Community Hall is due to close and Caroline finds out Nat is a famous children's author and she recruits her to help. In comes Guy, a mysterious newcomer and from the start it is obvious he is hiding a secret, which makes for some very interesting reading. Who is he? What is he up to ? Why has he turned up now?
Guy offers to conduct the choir and the sign up for the national Choir Competition.
Nat and Caroline reluctantly become quite close in their own way and you do get to see a more vulnerable side to Caroline . Especially when it comes to her relationship with her mother but there is still something about her that I don't like. It is hard to put my finger on it.
Annie has a great ability to tell a story and evoke a reaction from her readers and I am looking forward to seeing what she brings out next.
I don't normally read Chick Lit because it never really appealed to me. I never understood how a book could be interesting without any sort of thriller, horror, crime or fantasy aspect but I really enjoyed this book. It is a different kind of intrigue and excited. What will Nat do? How will she handle her husband leaving? What was his reason for saying He didn't love her any more? Will Caroline ever stomp being a pompus stuck up old wench? What secrets will come out?
The Choir on Hope Street gets a 5 out of 5 from me.
I liked this book.
One woman's life is falling apart and looks it because she's having a hard time holding it all together. Another woman's life appears to be perfect but is falling apart in secret until she can't hide it anymore. They learn to accept one another, help one another, and even be there for one another.
A very nice book about nice people.
One woman's life is falling apart and looks it because she's having a hard time holding it all together. Another woman's life appears to be perfect but is falling apart in secret until she can't hide it anymore. They learn to accept one another, help one another, and even be there for one another.
A very nice book about nice people.
There was a lot packed into this book - marriage issues, infidelity, dementia, caregivers, community outreach, friendships, and more. The book centers mainly around Nat who is told by her husband Dan that he doesn't love her anymore, and Caroline, PTA president, type-A personality, whose relationship with her mother is poor, and with her friends is superficial.
They come together to try to save Hope Street Community Hall and build a choir to bring publicity to their cause. Through this effort, Nat and Caroline learn about themselves, and what true love and friendship really are.
Sweet book, but I wanted something more.
They come together to try to save Hope Street Community Hall and build a choir to bring publicity to their cause. Through this effort, Nat and Caroline learn about themselves, and what true love and friendship really are.
Sweet book, but I wanted something more.
Closer to 3.5*, but mostly enjoyable, solid British lit book. It's a book about different ways of dealing with life and the universal relatability of life being something you have to deal with. It's a little predictable and simplistic, but I did like the fact that the typical marriage and family issues turned out to be not so typical after all, and how constantly common platitudes and "helpful" suggestions were called out as judgemental nonsense.
I know this was to be a “feel good” type read, but I wasn’t really connecting to the characters and found it a touch too syrupy sweet and unrealistic.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked this book. Two different women. Both of them were funny. Lyons writes Nat and Caroline’s emotions in such a relatable way, I found myself actually feeling what each gal was going through. I said a few “oh heck knaws and no she didn’t.” I did think it was a little long. Moderate swearing. No sexual content.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Dementia, Alcohol