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A review by thelarlbookworm
Hindsight: Echoes Through Time by Mary Turner Thomson
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
First of all, let's show some appreciation for the cover composition, formatting, and blurb of this book.
It is beautiful! With the added thick pages (perfect for annotating if you're not that!), then it's a perfect combination!
This is a beautifully crafted book that navigates many, many different themes, but for ne the ultimate message is a woman's strength and trust in her own intuition.
I love Catherine. Considering the rough past she had, she just carried on trying to make something of herself.
I also love Merwynn, the plucky 9th century Saxon who has come to Catherine to share her story and help Catherine realise she has control of her life, much like Merwynn.
Merwynn's story is terribly sad, and this mirrors Catherine's too, however there is an added level of trauma to Catherine's story that I didn't see coming, and it broke my heart.
I love all the historical references within Hingsight, and Mary must have put a great deal of time and effort into this to make sure she paints the correct Saxon picture with her words.
The very end floored me a bit, made me re-evaulate what I thought was true, and after having a chat with Mary, she purposefully made it a little ambiguous so the reader can make their mind up!
The entire dynamic of duel lives and past lives is a fascinating concept and something I thoroughly enjoyed with this book.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough to all.
It is beautiful! With the added thick pages (perfect for annotating if you're not that!), then it's a perfect combination!
This is a beautifully crafted book that navigates many, many different themes, but for ne the ultimate message is a woman's strength and trust in her own intuition.
I love Catherine. Considering the rough past she had, she just carried on trying to make something of herself.
I also love Merwynn, the plucky 9th century Saxon who has come to Catherine to share her story and help Catherine realise she has control of her life, much like Merwynn.
Merwynn's story is terribly sad, and this mirrors Catherine's too, however there is an added level of trauma to Catherine's story that I didn't see coming, and it broke my heart.
I love all the historical references within Hingsight, and Mary must have put a great deal of time and effort into this to make sure she paints the correct Saxon picture with her words.
The very end floored me a bit, made me re-evaulate what I thought was true, and after having a chat with Mary, she purposefully made it a little ambiguous so the reader can make their mind up!
The entire dynamic of duel lives and past lives is a fascinating concept and something I thoroughly enjoyed with this book.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough to all.