larinalou's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
marinde's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
Fan van Lucinda Riley. Mooi verhaal met verrassende twists! Eind goed al goed zoals altijd! <3
booksbycc's review against another edition
5.0
Published 2019
" For my mother-in-law, Valerie, with love.
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Whenever I pick up a book of Lucinda's I have an expectation; which I know is unfair and irrational and and and but, I do. So opening this I was expecting one thing and got something else. Something more.
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When you grow up princess of the butterflies and your dad king of the garden your days are filled with mud, sunshine and happiness.
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Posy and her dad both loved nature so much she followed in his foot steps studying Botany at Cambridge, where she flourished alongside the foliage. She was of the 1st women to be at the prestigious university and fell in love with education and feminism and Freddie...
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'Atmospheric, heart-rending and multilayered' - Grazia
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I absolutely agree @Grazia. At the end I couldn't stop the tears from flowing. Yet another beautiful piece of work. What I love about Lucinda the most is, she is not selfish with the pages; It's all bulky 600+ pages me love that so much, thank you @lucindarileyofficial
" For my mother-in-law, Valerie, with love.
.
Whenever I pick up a book of Lucinda's I have an expectation; which I know is unfair and irrational and and and but, I do. So opening this I was expecting one thing and got something else. Something more.
.
When you grow up princess of the butterflies and your dad king of the garden your days are filled with mud, sunshine and happiness.
.
Posy and her dad both loved nature so much she followed in his foot steps studying Botany at Cambridge, where she flourished alongside the foliage. She was of the 1st women to be at the prestigious university and fell in love with education and feminism and Freddie...
.
'Atmospheric, heart-rending and multilayered' - Grazia
.
I absolutely agree @Grazia. At the end I couldn't stop the tears from flowing. Yet another beautiful piece of work. What I love about Lucinda the most is, she is not selfish with the pages; It's all bulky 600+ pages me love that so much, thank you @lucindarileyofficial
georginadaw's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
stephyrose06's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nikachu's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
benelesmotspotions's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
thesempiternalreader's review against another edition
3.0
I've received an ARC from the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
First off, this is a sweet second chance love story. It had a slow start but I was hooked soon after. I liked the switch between the past and present which helped me get a better understanding of the story. I felt it had too many descriptions in some parts of the story and it had me wishing for a better pace. The dialogues between the characters felt forced and I couldn't get any emotional connect with the characters because of it. Though the story is cliche, I would have enjoyed if it hadn't felt like too many love stories. It had some elements of domestic abuse, infidelity that I felt could have been handled better. Overall it is was a good attempt but the character portrayal felt too forced to fall in love with the story.
First off, this is a sweet second chance love story. It had a slow start but I was hooked soon after. I liked the switch between the past and present which helped me get a better understanding of the story. I felt it had too many descriptions in some parts of the story and it had me wishing for a better pace. The dialogues between the characters felt forced and I couldn't get any emotional connect with the characters because of it. Though the story is cliche, I would have enjoyed if it hadn't felt like too many love stories. It had some elements of domestic abuse, infidelity that I felt could have been handled better. Overall it is was a good attempt but the character portrayal felt too forced to fall in love with the story.
maria_elisabeth's review against another edition
4.0
4,5⭐ - I loved it!
Lucinda Riley has become one of my favorite authors at this point. I love her writing and storytelling so much ❤️
Lucinda Riley has become one of my favorite authors at this point. I love her writing and storytelling so much ❤️