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A review by katiegilley
Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher
5.0
This is my first Pilcher! I picked it up thanks to a Fiction Matters buddy read and couldn't put it down. I have tried to write a summary but am finding that difficult. It was such a sweeping story - following fourteen year old Judith from pre-war Cornwall through WWII and the release of the prisoners held in internment camps in the East Indies by the Japanese. So many people came into Judith's life to help her through some difficult times and I loved meeting each and every one of them (except one or two horrible people).
Pilcher's writing is top-notch. I loved her descriptions and highlighted so many beautiful passages. Her settings made me want to take a dip in the sea, nurture my flowers and gardens, and bake steaming loaves of bread. Every scene felt intentional and carefully drawn. The homes she described fit the characters well and were so cozy. I loved how she told this story, moving from character to character, allowing us to understand their states of mind and intentions. I laughed, cried, and read furiously to find out what was going to happen. My edition is 930+ pages long and it was a strange juxtaposition: I wanted to know the resolution but I absolutely didn't want it to end. I can't wait to pick up another book by Rosamunde Pilcher in a few months.
Pilcher's writing is top-notch. I loved her descriptions and highlighted so many beautiful passages. Her settings made me want to take a dip in the sea, nurture my flowers and gardens, and bake steaming loaves of bread. Every scene felt intentional and carefully drawn. The homes she described fit the characters well and were so cozy. I loved how she told this story, moving from character to character, allowing us to understand their states of mind and intentions. I laughed, cried, and read furiously to find out what was going to happen. My edition is 930+ pages long and it was a strange juxtaposition: I wanted to know the resolution but I absolutely didn't want it to end. I can't wait to pick up another book by Rosamunde Pilcher in a few months.