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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
My first Book of the Month Club book did not disappoint! This novel was so heartbreaking but also lovely at the same time.
3.5⭐️ rounded up. Two timelines (closer together than timelines typically are): one with Gatsby vibes, and the other The Secret Garden vibes.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
relaxing
sad
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:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Tear out my heart, why don’t you?
I’m not normally a fan of historical fiction, so I don’t remember what it was about the summary that made me purchase this four years ago. It was beautiful and sad.
I’m not normally a fan of historical fiction, so I don’t remember what it was about the summary that made me purchase this four years ago. It was beautiful and sad.
“The Glittering Hour” is a Romeo and Juliet story told in the 1920s.
Selina is rich, Lawerence is poor and they are madly in love with each other, however, the challenges around them are too great to keep them together.
The book is told in two timelines, Selina’s in the 1920s and her daughter, Alice in the 30s.
Selina recounts her life through letters to Alice that include a treasure hunt so Alice can understand how she came into being.
Grey creates an exquisite atmosphere of the glamorous era and in equal measure, the soul crushing heartbreak through her lyrical writing style and I was utterly swept away.
Be prepared for this book to take you on an intense and emotional journey.
Selina is rich, Lawerence is poor and they are madly in love with each other, however, the challenges around them are too great to keep them together.
The book is told in two timelines, Selina’s in the 1920s and her daughter, Alice in the 30s.
Selina recounts her life through letters to Alice that include a treasure hunt so Alice can understand how she came into being.
Grey creates an exquisite atmosphere of the glamorous era and in equal measure, the soul crushing heartbreak through her lyrical writing style and I was utterly swept away.
Be prepared for this book to take you on an intense and emotional journey.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
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Cute concept, very well written, but frustrating.
I wish the story had been a little more compelling. A part of me almost wishes that instead of having two stories wide by side that it had been one story and an epilogue.
I wish the story had been a little more compelling. A part of me almost wishes that instead of having two stories wide by side that it had been one story and an epilogue.