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mohogany225 's review for:
The Last Garden In England
by Julia Kelly
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book! I wasn’t really expecting much from the description on the back cover, but this was such an interesting story that I couldn’t finish it fast enough!
This book centres on the gardens at Highbury House, and tell the stories of three women throughout time. Venetia Smith, the garden designer in 1907, struggles to complete her designs while dealing with her biased employers; Beth Pedley is a farm girl in 1944, and is on her own for the first time, and discovers her own talents and passions; and Emma Lovell, the owner of a garden restoration company, has been hired to restore the gardens at Highbury House, after years of neglect and overgrowth.
Historical fiction isn’t my prefered genre, but this book was a wonderful read! The way the three time periods linked together made the story flow really well, and the challenges the characters faced during each time period seemed to bond the characters together for me. While there was a couple predictable moments, the way the book ended for each of the characters felt very satisfying for me. I don’t think my mom got to read this book before she passed, but I think this is a story she would have enjoyed as well.
This book centres on the gardens at Highbury House, and tell the stories of three women throughout time. Venetia Smith, the garden designer in 1907, struggles to complete her designs while dealing with her biased employers; Beth Pedley is a farm girl in 1944, and is on her own for the first time, and discovers her own talents and passions; and Emma Lovell, the owner of a garden restoration company, has been hired to restore the gardens at Highbury House, after years of neglect and overgrowth.
Historical fiction isn’t my prefered genre, but this book was a wonderful read! The way the three time periods linked together made the story flow really well, and the challenges the characters faced during each time period seemed to bond the characters together for me. While there was a couple predictable moments, the way the book ended for each of the characters felt very satisfying for me. I don’t think my mom got to read this book before she passed, but I think this is a story she would have enjoyed as well.