A review by berlinbibliophile
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

I really liked the writing. It's really evocative, and the difference between the different strands of the narrative is always clear. That's not an easy feat when there are so many characters and time periods to consider. I also thought that this book had a good mystery that kept me on my toes, but it was the characters that kept me going. They all seem so real and realistic that I really sympathized with them and kept wanting to know what could possibly happen to them next.