Reviews

The Thread by Victoria Hislop

joangittel's review against another edition

4.0

I just returned from a trip to Thessaloniki and wanted to learn more about the history of this city, particularly the Jewish history.
This book certainly filled that need, with an epic that started with the 1917 fire that razed large parts of the city, through the deportation of the Jews during WWII and through the start of the new century.
Interesting characters, compelling story, even if at the end it was a little too contrived, and definitely a worthwhile, memorable read.

sammied73's review against another edition

4.0

A lovely book with a really interesting story. I love that it takes you through so much of the 20th century.
It does jump big gaps at times with little explanation and it can be slow at times but an enjoyable read with a lovely main character.

agnes_marie's review against another edition

5.0

This is undoubtly a very good book, but it unfortunately didn’t hook me quite as much as “The Island” did. Some chapters was a little boring, but I will give it 5 stars either way. It tells a beautiful story about friendship, family, war and love. It’s not your typical cheesy love story, because the love and bonding between friends are just as strong and important, and the author shows this in an excellent way. Definitely recommended.

lenouch's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective 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? No

4.5

ecclescake's review against another edition

4.0

As with her previous books, Victoria Hislop has written a cracking good story that educates as well as entertains, this time telling the story of the Greek people between the wars, during the German occupation and the dictatorship that followed. Her well-written characters really bring history to life.

As the story begins at the end and is told in retrospect, we already know that Katerina and Dimitri marry and have a family, so it's not so much a case of "will they, won't they?" as "how on earth did they manage to?".

How long do we have to wait for VH's next book??!!

lydiagardiner's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

fgaon's review against another edition

2.0

The historical part of the novel was interesting. The characters were one dimensional.

waterbridge147's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

clairclairmarie's review against another edition

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

5.0

shells_bells's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5