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lisaarnsdorf's review against another edition
3.0
Not really about building a road through the Whitethorn Woods. Each chapter is a different person's vignette, with each next chapter including a character from the chapter before. Mostly sweet and enjoyable, with a few crazy or evil stories.
jclare2's review against another edition
3.0
This wasn't my favorite of her books. And there were certainly some short stories I enjoyed more than others. But it worked well as light plane reading over the course of several months. I didn't need to recall much about plot or characters when I'd pick it back up after a 3 week lag.
kgormley's review against another edition
3.0
This was probably my least favorite so far of Maeve Binchy's books -- I usually really like them -- this one was just "OK". As with all her books there were lots of characters, but somehow she manages to write in such a way that you can keep track of them all, and by the end you see the connection between them.
knitter22's review against another edition
3.0
Whitethorn Woods answered the question, "What do I listen to when I can't stand the news one more minute and I feel the need for something gentle, soothing, and innocuous?" These interconnected stories, while not great literature, were great to listen to, and helped me forget about pandemics and politics (even if it was just for a little while).
sarahkronk's review against another edition
3.0
A lot of short stories with a bunch of characters that intertwine around a well in Ireland.
jellicle's review against another edition
5.0
A whole new set of characters to laugh, cry, dream, and fall in love with. Predictable Maeve style-just what I wanted.
falconerreader's review against another edition
3.0
Comfort food in book form, although she does treat us to a cold hearted murderess in the midst of all the interconnected tales of love and forgiveness. Many reviewers complain about the format; I always enjoy multiple-perspective stories and didn't get too hung up on it not being a "real" novel. On the other hand, while I know there really are a lot of Latvians earning money in Ireland these days, they are not named Josef and Anna. Seems like a pretty easy thing to check: just google typical (or even possible) names from a specific country.
susanags's review
4.0
Loved it. Delicious, smooth, makes you want to be friends with some of the characters, to be part of the story.
melissarochelle's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as Circle of Friends , but still a good read. Definitely an interesting way to tell the story...lots of perspectives, several stories within the over-arching story