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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
Fell absolutely in love with this book and couldn't get enough (I was impatient for any free time when I could delve back into this story!). The writing was so flowy, and Samantha's character, although I wanted to shake her sometimes for being such a pushover, had a humanity and innocence to her that I just couldn't help rooting for.
Some things did feel a little too convenient in there (meeting Rich and becoming BFFs with him and his partner, Josh needing a new vet, that sort of thing), but I also love that Ms. Redland didn't wrap it all in a tidy bow at the end. It did have a happy ending on almost all fronts, but that's just it - life doesn't always have happy endings everywhere, but you take what you can get and make the most of it.
I think it's that message which resonated most with me and made me enjoy this story so much. Cannot wait for Book2 now as I really want to be back with Sam and her entourage
Some things did feel a little too convenient in there (meeting Rich and becoming BFFs with him and his partner, Josh needing a new vet, that sort of thing), but I also love that Ms. Redland didn't wrap it all in a tidy bow at the end. It did have a happy ending on almost all fronts, but that's just it - life doesn't always have happy endings everywhere, but you take what you can get and make the most of it.
I think it's that message which resonated most with me and made me enjoy this story so much. Cannot wait for Book2 now as I really want to be back with Sam and her entourage
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Started off promising, ended up being unbearably cheesy, unnecessarily dramatic and unrealistic. I literally cringed multiple times while listening to the audiobook.
A very strong 3*, definitely leaning towards 4.
Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow is everything you want it to be; dramatic, heartwarming, funny, wholesome…
Jessica Redland has created a wonderful world in English countryside, writing believable & relatable characters who I know I will fall more in love with (or hate with) as the series continues.
The first book in the series follows Sam as she navigates family fall out in the wake of her grandfathers death, and her cousin marrying her boyfriend. Through a fateful meet, Sam befriends Thomas, a lonely, grumpy older man who misses his late wife greatly. When Thomas passes away he bequeaths his farm, and wish to start a hedgehog rescue centre, to Sam. A kind gesture that turns out to be the best thing to happen to her.
I love the variety of characters, but I absolutely hated her mum, the most loathsome character I think I’ve ever met, at one point I actually stopped reading just because of her!
Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow is everything you want it to be; dramatic, heartwarming, funny, wholesome…
Jessica Redland has created a wonderful world in English countryside, writing believable & relatable characters who I know I will fall more in love with (or hate with) as the series continues.
The first book in the series follows Sam as she navigates family fall out in the wake of her grandfathers death, and her cousin marrying her boyfriend. Through a fateful meet, Sam befriends Thomas, a lonely, grumpy older man who misses his late wife greatly. When Thomas passes away he bequeaths his farm, and wish to start a hedgehog rescue centre, to Sam. A kind gesture that turns out to be the best thing to happen to her.
I love the variety of characters, but I absolutely hated her mum, the most loathsome character I think I’ve ever met, at one point I actually stopped reading just because of her!
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
Love it, the characters, the heartache, the optimism and romance.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
Brilliantly written.
Straight away I'm rooting for Sammie as she seems like the underdog to her Cousin Chloe.
If you read this you may need tissues in Chapter 6 I was crying my eyes out. What amazing writing to provoke such emotions.
There are a few characters you really get a disliking for, Great Aunt Agnes, she is so sly and always disappointed in Sammie and don't even get me started on Chloe and James.
Again this is testament to the explanations of the characters and the style of writing because I genuinely had dislike for them and they're characters.
I feel so sorry for Sammie, she seems to have been dealt a duff hand to me. Her family (excluding her dad) are infuriating but she also just let's them get away with it. She is lucky to have her father but he also doesn't do enough at the beginning for me really. The fact that I am questioning why they don't stand up to their relatives just shows I actually felt part of this story.
The relationship that Sammie and her father have is much like my own so I can really relate.
Further into this beautiful story shows how small the world is when Sammie meets Thomas, what a lovely chance meeting. It's such a loving story of a friendship that blossoms. So moving that when Sammie was annoyed or upset I got annoyed and upset too.
I absolutely love the way Sammie and Thomas' Christmas day is explained. I wouldn't want to spend Christmas day with my family either if they treated me the way Sammie's treat her.
I also love that the author did so much research into nursing and hedgehogs to make sure she got the facts right.
This story is really romantic and i am sucker for romance. There are some difficult topics in it too. Loss, Friendships, family fueds and some hard but right decisions. Brilliant.
Straight away I'm rooting for Sammie as she seems like the underdog to her Cousin Chloe.
If you read this you may need tissues in Chapter 6 I was crying my eyes out. What amazing writing to provoke such emotions.
There are a few characters you really get a disliking for, Great Aunt Agnes, she is so sly and always disappointed in Sammie and don't even get me started on Chloe and James.
Again this is testament to the explanations of the characters and the style of writing because I genuinely had dislike for them and they're characters.
I feel so sorry for Sammie, she seems to have been dealt a duff hand to me. Her family (excluding her dad) are infuriating but she also just let's them get away with it. She is lucky to have her father but he also doesn't do enough at the beginning for me really. The fact that I am questioning why they don't stand up to their relatives just shows I actually felt part of this story.
The relationship that Sammie and her father have is much like my own so I can really relate.
Further into this beautiful story shows how small the world is when Sammie meets Thomas, what a lovely chance meeting. It's such a loving story of a friendship that blossoms. So moving that when Sammie was annoyed or upset I got annoyed and upset too.
I absolutely love the way Sammie and Thomas' Christmas day is explained. I wouldn't want to spend Christmas day with my family either if they treated me the way Sammie's treat her.
I also love that the author did so much research into nursing and hedgehogs to make sure she got the facts right.
This story is really romantic and i am sucker for romance. There are some difficult topics in it too. Loss, Friendships, family fueds and some hard but right decisions. Brilliant.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced