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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
SO GOOD! I loved it! This is a multi-perspective book of several women in different time periods whose lives all involve the same garden in England. There’s Venitia, the original garden designer at the turn of the century, Stella, Diana, and Beth on the home front during World War II, and Emma who is restoring the garden in 2021. Each storyline was really good and I liked all the characters. There’s a little bit of romance, some history, some tragedy, and some life lessons learned. The garden sounded so lovely and it made me really want to go visit some gardens!
I did find it interesting that the author and publisher went ahead and had this book set in the early part of 2021 because there’s still a pandemic going on and it was strange that there was no mention of masks or anything else pandemic related. Not that I wanted there to be- I would have changed the year to 2019 or 2018 but that’s just me.
Content warning: a couple has a premarital affair (but there are no bedroom scenes) and a trigger warning for the loss of children
I did find it interesting that the author and publisher went ahead and had this book set in the early part of 2021 because there’s still a pandemic going on and it was strange that there was no mention of masks or anything else pandemic related. Not that I wanted there to be- I would have changed the year to 2019 or 2018 but that’s just me.
Content warning: a couple has a premarital affair (but there are no bedroom scenes) and a trigger warning for the loss of children
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Lacked depth, complexity, and cohesion. It did have decent character development and the story line was different and had promise. A decent story but glad I got it from the library.
Just not in the mood for it at the moment. Hopefully I’ll come back to it. I own it.
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
informative
reflective
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
One of those fascinating historical fiction novels that had me searching for more information. Kelly did an excellent job weaving together all the stories and making each one compelling. Thoroughly enjoyable on every level. I also added some of the books referenced in the Author's Notes to my TBR.
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
slow-paced