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A review by strawberrymivvy
Her Last Promise by Kathryn Hughes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I do find this author's books fairly formulaic, but interesting enough given both their historical period, and their location (I'm a local lass!). They will never make it as high fiction but are an enjoyable read, and this was more of a favourite than others I've read.
Told through dual timelines (1970s and present day) and dual locations (Spain and Northern England) we don't really know how they will connect until the latter part of the book.
Tara had a loving, if impoverished, upbringing with her single Mum until her early teens; now she is a single empty nester, close to her dying grandmother. Leo and Matteo in rural Spain are living a hard-working life, Leo just managing to make a commitment to the love of his life. Tara receives a letter which turns her life upside down, and changes everything she believed about her Mum.
Very easy reading, with a conversational style, but an interesting enough premise
Told through dual timelines (1970s and present day) and dual locations (Spain and Northern England) we don't really know how they will connect until the latter part of the book.
Tara had a loving, if impoverished, upbringing with her single Mum until her early teens; now she is a single empty nester, close to her dying grandmother. Leo and Matteo in rural Spain are living a hard-working life, Leo just managing to make a commitment to the love of his life. Tara receives a letter which turns her life upside down, and changes everything she believed about her Mum.
Very easy reading, with a conversational style, but an interesting enough premise