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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
Ein neues Genre, ich hab sehr genossen. Das Drama war nett. Zwischendurch hat es sich bissle gezogen.
A great family drama with interesting characters. I liked the spider web of stories intertwining and the positive message.
Frankie åker upp till York för att träffa sin pappa, Harry Mortimer, som hon för bara någon månad sedan inte visste vem han var. Det var dock inte meningen att presentera sig på den fest som hölls för att fira hans guldbröllopsdag... Vilket leder till att hans fru inte låter honom följa med på deras tänkta andra smekmånad... Men det är inte det enda omvälvande som drabbar familjen Mortimer den här sommaren. Robyn får veta att hennes man, Harrys äldste son, blivit av med jobbet. Men när tänker han nämna det själv för henne? Och Bunny, sambo med sonen Dave, får en obehaglig fråga under en föreläsning. Har hennes förflutna kommit ikapp? För att bara nämna en del händelser...
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Originaltiteln säger egentligen mer om boken, "Something to Tell You", men det är onekligen en händelserik sommar i York (och London och...)! Så händelserik att det är svårt att lägga boken ifrån sig: jag måste ju veta vad som händer sen!
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Originaltiteln säger egentligen mer om boken, "Something to Tell You", men det är onekligen en händelserik sommar i York (och London och...)! Så händelserik att det är svårt att lägga boken ifrån sig: jag måste ju veta vad som händer sen!
Listened on audio book
Found the book quite tricky to follow at the beginning but in the end I really enjoyed the story!
Found the book quite tricky to follow at the beginning but in the end I really enjoyed the story!
Uncomplicated and easy read. I kinda thought (or hoped) it will be along the lines of romantic, girly literature but it turned out to be a family saga with quite a bit of drama. The author chose to focus on the female side of the family adding some flavor of empowerment along the way (but not over-the-top I-can't-read-this-anymore type of thing). With all the skeletons coming out of several closets, it was still believable and fairly realistic. I felt it getting a bit mundane around the middle but then the story kinda picked up the pace and I finished it in a couple of days. The ending had just the right amount of positive resolutions to keep with the tone of the book (and avoid losing the credibility factor).
I enjoyed reading this book. The characters were lovely and I liked that there was multiple story lines linked together. The ending felt quite abrupt and it did feel quite jumpy but overall it was good.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Frankies mother dies, one last note from her reveals Frankie’s paternal side of the family, the Mortimer’s, a family that she was not aware of. Frankie sets herself on a quest to get to know her father and his family, but this does not have the desired effect and the Mortimer family dynamics begin to fall apart. Will the Mortimer family get over this shocking news? Will Frankie finally be reunited with her paternal side of the family?
I was lucky enough to be given a copy of this book from Netgalley and Macmillan publishers. As a big Lucy Diamond fan I was really excited to see this book and knew that I had to get my hands on a copy asap. Unfortunately I was disappointed. The premises of the book, the plot and the characters were great; but altogether it just didn’t work. There was far too much going on and I found myself confused with regards to who was who and what was happening. I also found that within chapters the scenes would change to different characters which was just too much to take in. I feel like this book would be brilliant in short stories or as completely different novels. I really enjoyed the story of Bunny and feel like this alone would have been great. I do really love Lucy Diamond and her books, and I’m all for books packed with drama but I felt like this went too far and I just did not enjoy it.
I was lucky enough to be given a copy of this book from Netgalley and Macmillan publishers. As a big Lucy Diamond fan I was really excited to see this book and knew that I had to get my hands on a copy asap. Unfortunately I was disappointed. The premises of the book, the plot and the characters were great; but altogether it just didn’t work. There was far too much going on and I found myself confused with regards to who was who and what was happening. I also found that within chapters the scenes would change to different characters which was just too much to take in. I feel like this book would be brilliant in short stories or as completely different novels. I really enjoyed the story of Bunny and feel like this alone would have been great. I do really love Lucy Diamond and her books, and I’m all for books packed with drama but I felt like this went too far and I just did not enjoy it.