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A review by booklandish
The Island Home by Libby Page
5.0
What a delightful surprise! After a bit of a slow start, I absolutely fell head over hills with this family story. Granted, I read it at the perfect time and it truly resonated with me, so my very emotional response to this story is no surprise!
Bullet review:
- Family history
- Secluded island
- Wild nature
- Found family
- Overcoming trauma
- Belonging and freedom
From the beautiful Scottish isle setting, the sense of community, and the fantastic characters to the emotional themes... I loved everything about this story! I usually find fault in these kinds of stories when people "forgive" too easily things of the past, because I find that unrealistic. Whereas here, I truly appreciated how flawed everyone is but there is a sense of accountability and growth. I really like how the difficult themes were handled...and yeah I cried a lot, in the best way!
Bullet review:
- Family history
- Secluded island
- Wild nature
- Found family
- Overcoming trauma
- Belonging and freedom
From the beautiful Scottish isle setting, the sense of community, and the fantastic characters to the emotional themes... I loved everything about this story! I usually find fault in these kinds of stories when people "forgive" too easily things of the past, because I find that unrealistic. Whereas here, I truly appreciated how flawed everyone is but there is a sense of accountability and growth. I really like how the difficult themes were handled...and yeah I cried a lot, in the best way!