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A review by pink_alex
The Island Home by Libby Page
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-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? N/A
4.25
What a lovely story. I teared up more than once while reading.
Lorna grew up on an island in the northbound Scotland. As a child she couldn’t wait to escape the island and her parents.
Twenty years later she returns to the island and has to face her past - the ways she was hurt and suffered but also others she hurt by staying away.
Alice is her brother‘s wife. She came to the island and fell in love - with Jack and the island. She stayed running a farm and teaching yoga. Now she faces obstacles which might change her forever.
Both women have never met but during the summer they grow close, discover what they have in common and from a deep bond of friendship.
I really enjoyed the story and liked the characters. I loved that even though romance is part of the story it is more about friendship, family, growing and healing.
What bothered me were small inconsistencies in the timeline. Besides that, a wonderful read.
Lorna grew up on an island in the northbound Scotland. As a child she couldn’t wait to escape the island and her parents.
Twenty years later she returns to the island and has to face her past - the ways she was hurt and suffered but also others she hurt by staying away.
Alice is her brother‘s wife. She came to the island and fell in love - with Jack and the island. She stayed running a farm and teaching yoga. Now she faces obstacles which might change her forever.
Both women have never met but during the summer they grow close, discover what they have in common and from a deep bond of friendship.
I really enjoyed the story and liked the characters. I loved that even though romance is part of the story it is more about friendship, family, growing and healing.
What bothered me were small inconsistencies in the timeline. Besides that, a wonderful read.