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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
As usual, nothing really happens until the end and I love it all. Comfy cozy big houses and beautiful countrysides and family drama. Love.
emotional
slow-paced
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rosamunde Pilcher is a delightful writer, a WONDERFUL story-teller and the queen of descriptive writing. The book is perfectly detailed just enough that it doesn't become daunting. This is a family saga that follows the lives of 2 families; the Aird's and the Balmerino's. So many beautifully developed characters that became a part of my life. Perfect read for Autumn!
I was pleased to find this large Pilcher novel, the one published immediately after The Shell Seekers, in the hotel library when I was traveling last month—and even happier to discover that its minor character Noel Keeting play a major role here.
The novel opens in May and, in rotating points of view, Pilcher examines the life and love troubles of several characters who we know will all find themselves at the old family home in the Scottish Highlands come September, because they've been summoned to attend a celebration for the daughter of one of the small town's leading families.
I didn't love this as much as The Shell Seekers, but this was the right book at the right time for me this January.
The novel opens in May and, in rotating points of view, Pilcher examines the life and love troubles of several characters who we know will all find themselves at the old family home in the Scottish Highlands come September, because they've been summoned to attend a celebration for the daughter of one of the small town's leading families.
I didn't love this as much as The Shell Seekers, but this was the right book at the right time for me this January.
I have decided that I really like Rosamunde Pilcher's novels. Her character development is good, which I appreciate. I found myself quite involved with the characters in September.
This is a perfect book when you are looking for something easy to read and positive. The plot is rather simple: two families and their friends in the Scottish countryside are followed in the months leading up to a ball on the 16th of September, 1988. Overall the characters are likeable and charming. Everyone is dealing with their own struggles and there is a lot of family drama, but these developments keep the book interesting. Moreover, it stays very optimistic and cheerful. There are also wonderful descriptions of the country houses, gardens and moors, making you want to go to Scotland. I would not say this book is high literature, but very enjoyable to read nonetheless.