Reviews

Foreign Fruit by Jojo Moyes

caro1511's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

alidottie's review against another edition

4.0

I listened to this book and I really enjoyed the story. Unfortunately, the ending felt a little incomplete and unsatisfying to me so it dropped a bit in my rating. I just like the way Jojo Moyes writes, but I do believe she's written enough about lost opportunities!

frede11's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

abbygarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

hannah_liest's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

marmellowreads's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

championfan's review against another edition

reflective 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? No

2.5

Felt like the ending didn’t wrap up all the mini plots very well. 

sony08's review against another edition

4.0

Wonderful book by one of my all time favourites. Great story, slightly confusing when starting part two, but all becomes clear as characters progress. Utterly uplifting with great ending.

isabeldarcy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

3.25

Jojo Moyes Roman "Das Haus der Wiederkehr" stellte mich zuerst vor ein paar Schwierigkeiten. Die beiden Protagonistinnen Lottie und Celia sind nicht gerade sehr sympathisch, aber man gewöhnt sich an die beiden.
Verliebt in den gleichen Mann beginnt die Geschichte sehr melancholisch. Lottie, die Guy liebt und Celia, welche mit Guy zusammen ist. 
50 Jahre später haben wir die Protagonistin Daisy, welche von ihrem Mann verlassen wurde und nun alleine mit ihrem Baby ein Haus instand setzen muss. 
Erst war ich irritiert, wie die beiden Zeitstränge denn jetzt zusammen spielen, aber es war richtig schön zu sehen, wo Vergangenheit und Gegenwart aufeinander treffen. An manchen Stellen merkt man richtig, wie Moyes mit den Enthüllungen spielt.

ashleysilver7's review against another edition

3.0

I, like many, found the ending very confusing...did Celia have a breakdown? Why was Guy disgusted?

Also, how many years passed between the 1950s and "present day" England? I thought Lottie's daughter was 35.... Wouldn't that mean only 35 years had passed...making it 1985 or 1990? That was confusing...Lottie and her contemporaries would've been only mid-50s or 60 tops? There are a lot of details I didn't appreciate... I like that the author didn't spell everything out for us (because we're an intelligent lot, right?), but it wasn't her best work...