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25 Library Terrace
by Natalie Fergie
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Thanks to NetGalley and Embla books for the ARC.
What a cozy, lovely book about life in a home in Edinburgh from 1911 to 2022. I would have loved if the. book were longer and could have touched on other boarders at 25 Library Terrace. I also appreciated that everything was not tied up with a neat little bow at the end. I want the house to be there with Tess in 2031 and forward - not as a sequel but in the fictional world that the author created.
Each of the characters had a connection to the house -- not in contrived coincidences -- in believable ways. Those connections tied the book together so it wasn't just a story about a house. Most of the action of the book takes place in or at the house, there are only a few short chapters that occur elsewhere. So, the reader feels connected to the house and its residents.
The author did a lot of research to ensure the accuracy of her descriptions of the time periods. I love a fiction book that makes me go look into historical facts of which I was unaware. I'm American, so much of this social history was unfamiliar to me (e.g., the census boycott and the fire in 1911). I appreciate a well-researched historical fiction book.
Overall, this book made me feel like I was seated in the kitchen at 25 Library Terrace with the fire going and Isobel cooking Parkin. Cozy and safe and at home.
What a cozy, lovely book about life in a home in Edinburgh from 1911 to 2022. I would have loved if the. book were longer and could have touched on other boarders at 25 Library Terrace. I also appreciated that everything was not tied up with a neat little bow at the end. I want the house to be there with Tess in 2031 and forward - not as a sequel but in the fictional world that the author created.
Each of the characters had a connection to the house -- not in contrived coincidences -- in believable ways. Those connections tied the book together so it wasn't just a story about a house. Most of the action of the book takes place in or at the house, there are only a few short chapters that occur elsewhere. So, the reader feels connected to the house and its residents.
The author did a lot of research to ensure the accuracy of her descriptions of the time periods. I love a fiction book that makes me go look into historical facts of which I was unaware. I'm American, so much of this social history was unfamiliar to me (e.g., the census boycott and the fire in 1911). I appreciate a well-researched historical fiction book.
Overall, this book made me feel like I was seated in the kitchen at 25 Library Terrace with the fire going and Isobel cooking Parkin. Cozy and safe and at home.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, War