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cannabookie314's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
camille_a's review against another edition
2.0
Interesting plot that I was convinced would really hook me, but I can’t say that was the case. Some of the twists felt both predictable and a bit forced. The story jumps between several timelines and characters which is cleverly written, but at times I felt the swaps were clunky and I found myself really having to focus at times to sort out who was who.
debtat2's review
5.0
An all consuming, heartbreaking, heartwarming read with an ending that will both shock and possibly delight you!
Some families are more dysfunctional than others and this is a tale about a family divided, torn apart from a violent past, but pulling together when the chips were down!
Before the war, Harriet was a happily married woman to Jacob, a loving and caring man, but after the war, when the lucky ones made it home, the man she married had changed beyond recognition and suffering with chronic battle neurosis. A condition that will reverberate time affecting several generations of the family.
Jump forward to 2014 and Harriets daughter, Rebecca, is now a mother herself to two grown-up young ladies, Iris and Jessie. However, her relationship with her first born, Jessie is fractured, but now that Jessie is about to become a mum for the first time herself she reaches out to her mother to find out about her own birth and the postnatal psychosis her mother had suffered for fear of history repeating itself.
The story is told by alternating between the woman’s points of view as well as Rebecca’s ex husband and switches between ‘then’ and ‘now’, but it is really easy to follow, even for me and I am terrible remembering names and dates at the best of times!
All the characters are an engrossing read and even though he had physically violent outbursts toward his wife my heart still went out to him for everything he had witnessed in the war and the lasting, life changing effects it had on him. But out of all the characters I fell in love with Rebecca and was championing her all the way!
And all the while this family drama is unfolding, the past keeps battling forward, rearing its ugly head whilst delivering some long held secrets, along with a shock or two!
The whole book was an absolute dream to read, but the ending! OMG! Literally out loud making my own daughter jump
Some families are more dysfunctional than others and this is a tale about a family divided, torn apart from a violent past, but pulling together when the chips were down!
Before the war, Harriet was a happily married woman to Jacob, a loving and caring man, but after the war, when the lucky ones made it home, the man she married had changed beyond recognition and suffering with chronic battle neurosis. A condition that will reverberate time affecting several generations of the family.
Jump forward to 2014 and Harriets daughter, Rebecca, is now a mother herself to two grown-up young ladies, Iris and Jessie. However, her relationship with her first born, Jessie is fractured, but now that Jessie is about to become a mum for the first time herself she reaches out to her mother to find out about her own birth and the postnatal psychosis her mother had suffered for fear of history repeating itself.
The story is told by alternating between the woman’s points of view as well as Rebecca’s ex husband and switches between ‘then’ and ‘now’, but it is really easy to follow, even for me and I am terrible remembering names and dates at the best of times!
All the characters are an engrossing read and even though he had physically violent outbursts toward his wife my heart still went out to him for everything he had witnessed in the war and the lasting, life changing effects it had on him. But out of all the characters I fell in love with Rebecca and was championing her all the way!
And all the while this family drama is unfolding, the past keeps battling forward, rearing its ugly head whilst delivering some long held secrets, along with a shock or two!
The whole book was an absolute dream to read, but the ending! OMG! Literally out loud making my own daughter jump
angeladobre's review against another edition
3.0
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jules_writes's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved it! One of the best books I've read this year.
Full review - https://onemoreword.uk/2020/04/11/blogtour-the-lost-child-by-emily-gunnis-thelostchild-wonderfulread-favourite-5star-coverlove-emilygunnis-headlinepg-randomthingstours-annecater-providedforreview-gifted/
Full review - https://onemoreword.uk/2020/04/11/blogtour-the-lost-child-by-emily-gunnis-thelostchild-wonderfulread-favourite-5star-coverlove-emilygunnis-headlinepg-randomthingstours-annecater-providedforreview-gifted/
sofialibrary_sofia's review against another edition
4.0
É engraçada a forma como este livro começa logo com a inspiração da autora para a sua elaboração, algo que normalmente nos aparece no final do livro. Um antigo hospital psiquiátrico e a percepção de que em 1950 o divórcio não era assim tão fácil de obter, sendo mais fácil para certos maridos alegar insanidade trancando as esposas num asilo para sempre, deram o mote a este livro.
São várias histórias, de várias mulheres, ao longo de várias gerações.
Achei um livro duríssimo principalmente para quem tem filhos, para quem já passou por um parto complicado ou por um pós parto difícil.
Tem muitas personagens, tem muitas histórias diferentes que acabam por se interligar, mas que a dada altura me pareceram um pouco confusas.
Li o livro com um aperto no coração e alguma tristeza, na última página ainda fiquei com os olhos húmidos.
A depressão, a saúde mental, a psicose pós parto, o stress pós traumático não devem e não podem ser encarados de ânimo leve. São temas graves que merecem toda a atenção e cuidados necessários.
alicematt's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
bonniereads777's review against another edition
4.0
1n 1952, Harriet Waterhouse faces an untenable choice as her husband is released from the mental institution where he has lived for the past five years.
In 1960, thirteen-year-old Rebecca Waterhouse faces a tragedy that takes her away from Seaview Cottage.
In 2014, journalist Iris Waterhouse covers the story of a mother and her newborn daughter, missing from the hospital.
The Lost Child is a well written novel that explores three timelines and deals with the issues of mental health, the effects of war on returning soldiers, and the effects of postpartum depression on women. The constant in this story is Seaview Cottage and the families who lived there. The timelines change back and forth, and the story is told from five different points of view. If you enjoy multigenerational stories, you will enjoy this book.
In 1960, thirteen-year-old Rebecca Waterhouse faces a tragedy that takes her away from Seaview Cottage.
In 2014, journalist Iris Waterhouse covers the story of a mother and her newborn daughter, missing from the hospital.
The Lost Child is a well written novel that explores three timelines and deals with the issues of mental health, the effects of war on returning soldiers, and the effects of postpartum depression on women. The constant in this story is Seaview Cottage and the families who lived there. The timelines change back and forth, and the story is told from five different points of view. If you enjoy multigenerational stories, you will enjoy this book.
wombat_88's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
octa's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
4.25