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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
Wonderful story about mother and daughter bonding, mysteries to be solved, treasure hunts and the truth that sets you free.
Verrrrry slow start. Was recommended to me by a friend, so I stuck with it. Last half of the book was very good. 3.5 stars.
This actually became the first book for our book club "Reading Between the Wines." This had potential at the very beginning and I wanted to like it since it was set in London in the 1920's. Unfortunately, this book was only good (for me) about half of the time. I enjoyed some of the different storylines, specifically the romantic relationship that blossomed over many chapters. But there were a lot of characters that just fell flat, who weren't given any back stories to explain why they were how they were. This caused for a major disconnect throughout the story making it less enjoyable. Don't get me wrong, I didn't hate this book, it just fell short of what I had hoped for as a Historical Fiction.
sad
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness
The Glittering Hour was in parts opulent and grey, moving between flashbacks of Selina's life before she was married, and of Selina's daughter, Alice, during an extended stay with her grandparents. It was great fun to delve into the flashback world of Bright Young Thing Selina Lennox and how she navigates spending time with poor artist, Lawrence. The description of controlled grandeur in Selina's life was lovely to read about. Alice's storyline was grey and stark in comparison, only finding brightness in the treasure hunt of letters describing her mother's past. The ending disappointed me, but I did overall enjoy this book.
I’m a bit disappointed in this book. The book sleeve made it sound like it would be something I’d enjoy. Instead, I felt like it was boring and over written.
So good!! The only reason I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is that I was reading this during a busy time and could set it down for a week or two here and there. Well, until the last 100 pages when I could barely put it down to sleep.
The story of a little girl, Alice, who is stuck living with her strict grandparents and governess, who’s only solace is the “treasure hunt” that her mother, who is away, has set up for her. Concurrently, we learn the story of Selina, and of the fierce and secret affair that changed her life. The writing was immaculate and detailed, and my heart empathized with Alice and Selina as their stories were told, 10 years apart. I shed a few tears at the end, which was both heartbreaking and hopeful.
I really thought I was going to love this book but I felt like the first part (which is most of the book) was unnecessarily long and drawn out. I guess I thought this was going to be more of a love story than it was. I'm not sure. Was just okay for me.