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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
I am struggling to want to pick this up. I am finding Veronica just too unlikeable.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A literally cute and cuddly read, about an elderly woman’s ‘seeing the light’ narrative and desire to set out on a mad-cap adventure to Antartica to see the penguins and in doing so heal old wounds.
I read this easily in a couple of hours and found it an uplifting and heartwarming tale.
I read this easily in a couple of hours and found it an uplifting and heartwarming tale.
emotional
funny
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
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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:
Yes
This was an adorable heartwarming read. For me, Veronica equals #lifegoals.
adventurous
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior
Is imperial!
Once again I pick this book based solely on the cover. It seemed to me to be a pop- romance that took place in some sort of relation to penguins. Well that was not it!
Instead I met Veronica McCreedy, a curmudgeon 86 year old with a somewhat lapse memory, who, as a millionaire, is wasting away in her beloved country home in Scotland. She tells us of a programme on penguins that is playing instead of her normal television shows - this sets off a chain of events leading us to dive more into Veronica's past.
The novel is interestingly written with letters, emails, diaries, blogs, and at least 3 distinct voices. It makes it exciting and moves much of it along quickly but also gives glimpses and only towards the end do we fully understand all. Sort of like the proverb about describing an elephant.
I highly enjoyed it and was excited to read it every day!
This book is for anyone that would like an interesting read about an octogenarian and her life story - frankly someone everyone should be into!
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes