alexatthelake 's review for:

The Last Garden in England by Julia Kelly

2.0

informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I’m so sad this one didn’t work for me. Previous Julia Kelly books I’ve read have been wonderful but this one was a miss. I listened to it on audio, which I think may be the only reason why I actually finished it. While it was beautifully written, I just couldn’t find it in me to care about all of the garden talk. I didn’t care about the gardens at all so it was hard to follow the stories woven between the garden talk. 

I did quite enjoy the three women’s stories throughout this novel, but a lot of it was really lost to me. I’m truly let down and sad I didn’t love this one but I guess I just wasn’t the right audience.