A review by life_full_ofbooks
Relative Strangers by A.H. Kim, A.H. Kim

Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.

Yet another book where the description grabbed me, but the writing and plot didn’t keep me. 

Amelia is a lost soul. In her late thirties she is still drifting aimlessly when she receives a note that brings her home to her widowed mother, her widowed sister, and her niece. Due to an unforeseen circumstance, her mother has lost her house and Amelia learns they are now living in a cottage on the grounds of Arcadia, a retreat center for cancer patients. Amelia joins them and hopes in volunteering at Arcadia she’s able to finally get her life together. 

I have to admit I ended up DNFing this book. I found the writing to be so lackluster that it just wasn’t holding my attention. This is a retelling of Sense and Sensibility and perhaps it’s because I am not a fan of Jane Austen but I didn’t find this book to be the least bit interesting. I found Amelia to be extremely annoying and honestly at 33% in I didn’t really get to know any of the other characters. 

Please do not base your feelings about reading this on my review. Just because I wasn’t a fan doesn’t mean you won’t be! Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for an advanced copy of this. Relative Strangers hits the shelves on April 2nd.