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A review by bitofabookworm
One August Night by Victoria Hislop
4.0
One August Night is a follow up/ sequel to Hislop's bestselling book 'The Island' - its important to note however, that this isn't quite a follow on, as the book has an overlap - starting at the evacuation of Spinalonga, and focusing on the events of that day and beyond from an alternative perspective.
All of the familiar characters are present, as we learn more about Manolis, Maria & Andreas and specifically, their lives following 'that fateful night'.
I was looking forward to a more in depth look at the adjustment for Maria as she returned from Spinalonga which wasn't there, but I enjoyed the familiar feel to the writing and being transported back to Crete.
A short book at just over 200 pages, its great to get an opportunity to discover what happened to the characters that broke away at the end of The Island.
Thank you to Headline Books, Tandem Collective & Victoria Hislop for the gifted copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
All of the familiar characters are present, as we learn more about Manolis, Maria & Andreas and specifically, their lives following 'that fateful night'.
I was looking forward to a more in depth look at the adjustment for Maria as she returned from Spinalonga which wasn't there, but I enjoyed the familiar feel to the writing and being transported back to Crete.
A short book at just over 200 pages, its great to get an opportunity to discover what happened to the characters that broke away at the end of The Island.
Thank you to Headline Books, Tandem Collective & Victoria Hislop for the gifted copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.