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shanhautman's review against another edition
4.0
Solid page turner. Setting and premise held my attention.
kumquatandthemoon's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Kate has a beautiful way with words, which often surprised me and made me think about a certain sentence. The story starts strong and keeps you reading but towards the end I wished a bit more insight into Cassandra’s life to understand her character development better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Child abuse
bizzylizzie's review against another edition
4.0
Nice Escape
Easy read with enough mystery and twists to not be entirely predictable, yet has a comforting familiarity. Well developed characters and moves easily between time periods.
Easy read with enough mystery and twists to not be entirely predictable, yet has a comforting familiarity. Well developed characters and moves easily between time periods.
aileenmaria's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
makennastanley44's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
callie_loves_to_read's review against another edition
5.0
incredible characters and storytelling. I could somehow find a piece of myself in all of them and they all felt so real and fleshed out. not to mention the plot is so well developed
ifollowedthatrabbit's review against another edition
5.0
Reseña en español ~ english review at the bottom.
A través de Cassandra seguimos la historia de su abuela Nell, quien a los cuatro años viaja sola en barco desde Inglaterra hasta Australia. Una vez en el puerto, Hugh, uno de los trabajores, la encuentra sola junto a su pequeña maleta. Nell no recuerda su nombre ni mucho menos la razón de la ausencia de sus padres. Hugh la lleva a casa y junto a su mujer deciden criarla. Nell pasa una espléndida infancia junto a su nueva familia, y años más tarde fueron llegando los hermanos. Todo iba bien hasta que Hugh decide contarle la verdad sobre su pasado y ella siente que no pertenece a la que hasta ese momento creyó su familia. Entonces comienza su búsqueda por conocer sus origenes, y es su nieta Cassandra quien termina encontrándolos una vez Nell muere.
Una fascinante historia, llena de peculiares personajes y maravillosos paisajes. Kate Morton realiza una descripción tan vívida de cada lugar que logra transportarnos a ellos. Y va, a su vez, entrelazando las historias de tal manera que logra atraparnos y necesitamos saber, al igual que las protagonistas, qué pasó, qué se esconde tras tantos años de secretos.
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Through Cassandra's tale, we follow the story of her grandmother Nell, who travelled alone from England to Australia when she was only four years old. Once at the port, Hugh, one of the workers, found her alone with her small suitcase. Nell didn't remember her name and neither the reason for her parents' absence. Hugh took her home and along with his wife they decided to raise her. Nell had a splendid childhood with her new family, and years later the family started to grow. Everything was going well until Hugh decided to tell her the truth about her past. Nell felt like she didn't belong to the family anymore. Then, she began a difficult journey in search of her own story, and it's her granddaughter Cassandra who ends up finding out the truth once Nell dies.
A fascinating story, full of peculiar characters and wonderful landscapes. Kate Morton makes such a vivid description of each place that she manages to transport us there. She also finds a way to tell us the story that catches our attention and we need to know, like the protagonists, what happened, what's the real story behind all those old secrets.
A través de Cassandra seguimos la historia de su abuela Nell, quien a los cuatro años viaja sola en barco desde Inglaterra hasta Australia. Una vez en el puerto, Hugh, uno de los trabajores, la encuentra sola junto a su pequeña maleta. Nell no recuerda su nombre ni mucho menos la razón de la ausencia de sus padres. Hugh la lleva a casa y junto a su mujer deciden criarla. Nell pasa una espléndida infancia junto a su nueva familia, y años más tarde fueron llegando los hermanos. Todo iba bien hasta que Hugh decide contarle la verdad sobre su pasado y ella siente que no pertenece a la que hasta ese momento creyó su familia. Entonces comienza su búsqueda por conocer sus origenes, y es su nieta Cassandra quien termina encontrándolos una vez Nell muere.
Una fascinante historia, llena de peculiares personajes y maravillosos paisajes. Kate Morton realiza una descripción tan vívida de cada lugar que logra transportarnos a ellos. Y va, a su vez, entrelazando las historias de tal manera que logra atraparnos y necesitamos saber, al igual que las protagonistas, qué pasó, qué se esconde tras tantos años de secretos.
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Through Cassandra's tale, we follow the story of her grandmother Nell, who travelled alone from England to Australia when she was only four years old. Once at the port, Hugh, one of the workers, found her alone with her small suitcase. Nell didn't remember her name and neither the reason for her parents' absence. Hugh took her home and along with his wife they decided to raise her. Nell had a splendid childhood with her new family, and years later the family started to grow. Everything was going well until Hugh decided to tell her the truth about her past. Nell felt like she didn't belong to the family anymore. Then, she began a difficult journey in search of her own story, and it's her granddaughter Cassandra who ends up finding out the truth once Nell dies.
A fascinating story, full of peculiar characters and wonderful landscapes. Kate Morton makes such a vivid description of each place that she manages to transport us there. She also finds a way to tell us the story that catches our attention and we need to know, like the protagonists, what happened, what's the real story behind all those old secrets.
brn's review against another edition
5.0
This was an excellent book. Reading this book was like watching a movie in my head. Predictable but not predictable. Full of emotion and tenderness. Characters were vivid and believable. There was something in every character that moves the reader. I like how she let us into every characters feelings and story. At times even overwhelming but in a good way.
mllejoyeuxnoel's review against another edition
5.0
Morton is a beautiful writer and storyteller. This is one of my two favorites of hers. A lovely and meandering tale that goes down like a warm, calming, fancy liquor.