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What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon

6 reviews

madzie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? No

5.0

A truly beautiful book. Harmon has a way with words that just makes them flow and permeate deep into your soul. Her writing sets a tone as soft as the wind, but her characters, bold and vibrant, take you through the spectacularly constructed plot. She effortlessly weaves together history and romance with her themes of belonging, love, and fate. Definitely worth a read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, War, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Cancer

luchikreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, War, Police brutality, Hate crime, Grief, Gun violence, Death of parent, Death, and Classism

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content

kat1105's review

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, War, Violence, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

sjanke2's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

camilleemcl's review against another edition

3.0

I had a hard time rating this book but I loved the history and the genealogical aspects.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

emileereadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.25

I have seen this compared to Outlander, and it does have similarities such as the time travel and the love story. But What the Wind Knows is MUCH less steamy. In fact the love scenes are so linearly written and short that they feel closed door. This book is also more linear than Outlander.

In reading I really learned more about the fight for Ireland's independence. And this is in no way Amy Harmon's fault, but I had a hard time orienting myself in this book because I am not familiar with 1920s Ireland. Amy gives lots of context for you to understand, but I still felt a bit adrift. That's on me though. I also think my reading of Outlander affected how I read this book because I kept expecting the time period to be much further back.

While Anne is a great main character, I adored many of the side characters and wanted more of their stories too. Especially at the end I was craving more time with two of the characters. Really I wish there had been a cliff hanger and maybe a whole second book. 

Overall I really enjoyed the reading experience, but it fell short of being a book I loved because I never felt fully immersed in the world.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Murder and Sexual content