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A review by alexrashelle
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
4.0
Houses remember - a line repeated throughout the novel that seems to imply that history will repeat itself in someway.
The story jumps back and forth in time, from the 70s to the present. Two sets of friends living nearly similar lives. Emily and Chess, our main and present day characters, research the history of Villa Aesta, the brutal murder that occurred there, and the lives of Mari and Lara. Emily finds herself relating to Mari and seeing Chess in Lara.
The book kept me intrigued as bits and pieces of Mari’s story were introduced. I found myself questioning whether or not I was reading through Emily’s perspective or Mari’s. Now, this could’ve been my mom brain at work and all of the distractions that come with a full house, but there also wasn’t a large separation of the storylines. I wish Mari’s POV had been a separate chapter than Emily’s.
Overall, it was a great story and I definitely recommend this one!
The story jumps back and forth in time, from the 70s to the present. Two sets of friends living nearly similar lives. Emily and Chess, our main and present day characters, research the history of Villa Aesta, the brutal murder that occurred there, and the lives of Mari and Lara. Emily finds herself relating to Mari and seeing Chess in Lara.
The book kept me intrigued as bits and pieces of Mari’s story were introduced. I found myself questioning whether or not I was reading through Emily’s perspective or Mari’s. Now, this could’ve been my mom brain at work and all of the distractions that come with a full house, but there also wasn’t a large separation of the storylines. I wish Mari’s POV had been a separate chapter than Emily’s.
Overall, it was a great story and I definitely recommend this one!