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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I fell under the charm of this novel from the start : I don't know about you, but I love a good novel with a house that attracts, mystifies and charms me.
Add a ghost to the mix, different characters living at different times with interweaving stories that lead to the ultimate revelation at the end and a few references here and there (Lauren Adler /Irene Adler, among others). I also appreciated that it reminded me of the mini-series "Desperate romantics".
I didn't give it 5 stars, though. I couldn't read it in one sitting and I don't know if that's what made it difficult for me, in some parts, to remember who was who and where ! There was also the revelation at the end of how Birdie disappeared and I found it... a bit anticlimatic, with Lucy's convenient memory loss.
However, it's a haunting story that I enjoyed very much.
Add a ghost to the mix, different characters living at different times with interweaving stories that lead to the ultimate revelation at the end and a few references here and there (Lauren Adler /Irene Adler, among others). I also appreciated that it reminded me of the mini-series "Desperate romantics".
I didn't give it 5 stars, though. I couldn't read it in one sitting and I don't know if that's what made it difficult for me, in some parts, to remember who was who and where ! There was also the revelation at the end of how Birdie disappeared and I found it... a bit anticlimatic, with Lucy's convenient memory loss.
However, it's a haunting story that I enjoyed very much.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The first 400 pages of this book are ROUGH.
WHO IS SPEAKING! Why doesn’t any of this make sense, and why is this so hard to follow.
I would give it 2.5 just for the twist she throws in like 2 chapters. It could have been a great story but there was too much going on and way to slow of a start.
WHO IS SPEAKING! Why doesn’t any of this make sense, and why is this so hard to follow.
I would give it 2.5 just for the twist she throws in like 2 chapters. It could have been a great story but there was too much going on and way to slow of a start.
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Wow. What a book. I love Kate Morton's writing, she always manages to surprise me. I love how many characters there are and how she manages to tie it all together in the end. The plot twists are always unexpected and sad. I wish there was one more chapter with Elodie at the very end because I think the book only hints at what the ending of the whole story will be, but you never actually get to see it happen, it's a bit of a cliffhanger, which I don't like. Other than that it's a great read.
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Violence
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
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
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had to re-listen to a few parts because there are a ton of characters and details but the effort paid off. It’s amazing to finish a book feeling heartbroken but satisfied and this is another one that left me feeling the whole spectrum of emotions.
***the audio book was phenomenal and the narrator might be the best I’ve ever heard. I did some googling and it’s read by the actress Anna Bates from Downton Abby. I could start the book and know immediately which character was speaking just by her voice for that particular character. And like I said before there were a lot of characters!!
***the audio book was phenomenal and the narrator might be the best I’ve ever heard. I did some googling and it’s read by the actress Anna Bates from Downton Abby. I could start the book and know immediately which character was speaking just by her voice for that particular character. And like I said before there were a lot of characters!!