A review by morganameridius
Morning Glory by Sarah Jio

3.0

I read a lot of books like Morning Glory- present day heroine with some guilty or tragic backstory who stumbles upon a parallel woman's story from years past. It's a great formula and I'm always sucked in. I've never read about houseboats or Seattle so that was charming! The story itself is formulaic, especially if you read a lot of these like I do. I could pinpoint most of the storylines and twists ahead of time, save for one or two. I also thought the dialogue between Ada and Alex, even Joanie sometimes, was stilted. It felt amatuerish and lacking in emotion even though her whole being was built on emotion. I also thought she grinned too much. That being said, it was an enjoyable book with an exciting past story... until the Epilogue. The epilogue made me want to scream I hated it so much. It ruined a lot of the charm of the book for me. I thought it was unnecessary and hokey. Really disappointing. Still, if you're looking for a rainy day read this is short and enjoyable enough.