A review by ellieb_reads
A Map to Paradise by Susan Meissner

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No

3.0

There was so much potential in the setting and the premise, and I thought each of the three women could have been really compelling characters. But I felt that the story didn’t take advantage of those features at all. The book is set in the 1950s, but the dialogue and some other minor details didn’t really fit. The characters’ backstories were presented as plot twists when there was really no suspense. The book isn’t bad, but I found it kind of boring and meandering. Some great concepts here, but they just didn’t come together in a way that packed a punch.