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adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.5
Wow. I loved everything about this book: the family and political drama, the curse of Fontana second-born daughters, the travel through Italy, everything.
As a girl with an Italian grandmother and German grandfather, Poppy and Rico's story hit me in a different way, especially when a twist revealed Emilia (and Daria) were their grandchildren, not Rosa's. How the curse affected the family -- from Rosa's desperation to wed and bear children, to Daria's prison of family, to Lucy's self-betrayal, and Emilia's forced contentment -- the women of the Fontana family suffered for generations, each poisoning the last in defense of their own actions and choices.
If nothing else, the book taught me so much about hope and determination, that no matter what obstacles lie before you, "it's possible." This was a cathartic getaway and poignant reminder to choose love, life, and joy.
As a girl with an Italian grandmother and German grandfather, Poppy and Rico's story hit me in a different way,
If nothing else, the book taught me so much about hope and determination, that no matter what obstacles lie before you, "it's possible." This was a cathartic getaway and poignant reminder to choose love, life, and joy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and War
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