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A review by chewie
The Lost Love Song by Minnie Darke
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Another absolute banger from Minnie Darke, it nearly brought me to tears! She has well and truly solidified herself as one of my favourite authors!! She can do no wrong in the realm of romance to me!!
I am always a sucker for a story that is able to weave together such seemingly independent and interesting storylines. Even with the main focus eventually (particularly the back half of the book) being on Arie and Evie, I found myself rooting for the both of them as they worked through what they could in such a comparatively brief moment in the book. Even with them being the focus, I was still invested in the other characters and their storylines, even if I was confused at each of their introductions! (To be fair, that's fully just a skill issue, I came around eventually, I just needed a moment to catch up and remember character traits)
I wasn't prepared for the grief aspect of this to hit so hard, and while I think I am experiencing a bit of a wedding/engagement fatigue (everyone around me is getting married rn and I just keep picking up books with weddings and engagements, it's crazy), I think this one was worked into the story particularly well.
I also fully didn't expect them to get together after the wedding, and I do think it was a bit rushed but it definitely added to the higher tension of them not being able to talk before Evie left the next morning. Again, I think it was just a next level big-brain move by Minnie Darke to add to the complexity of their relationship. It just made it all the more exciting and heart-breaking.
All in all, I wasn't expecting to give this such a high rating in the end but I was absolutely won over. The writing it witty and engaging, the cast of characters is well thought out and I found myself loving them (or at least caring for them), even if I didn't always agree with their choices. Stunning!
I am always a sucker for a story that is able to weave together such seemingly independent and interesting storylines. Even with the main focus eventually (particularly the back half of the book) being on Arie and Evie, I found myself rooting for the both of them as they worked through what they could in such a comparatively brief moment in the book. Even with them being the focus, I was still invested in the other characters and their storylines, even if I was confused at each of their introductions! (To be fair, that's fully just a skill issue, I came around eventually, I just needed a moment to catch up and remember character traits)
I also fully didn't expect them to get together after the wedding, and I do think it was a bit rushed but it definitely added to the higher tension of them not being able to talk before Evie left the next morning. Again, I think it was just a next level big-brain move by Minnie Darke to add to the complexity of their relationship. It just made it all the more exciting and heart-breaking.
All in all, I wasn't expecting to give this such a high rating in the end but I was absolutely won over. The writing it witty and engaging, the cast of characters is well thought out and I found myself loving them (or at least caring for them), even if I didn't always agree with their choices. Stunning!