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booksrachelreads's review against another edition
3.0
Good light, quick read. I enjoyed the quirky friendships in this book and seeing the main characters growth. Am thankful that the author expanded from the love story and turned the plot more into one of self discovery
alexiskc25's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
mierke's review against another edition
Ik had best hoge verwachtingen voor deze, en ik weet niet of het de vertaling of de schrijfstijl van het origineel is, maar ik geraak er echt niet door.
kristine8446's review against another edition
4.0
Endearing, engaging, and beautifully paced. A time-honored coming of age story brimming with emotion.
kat5zing's review against another edition
3.0
The “rock bottom” that Grace hits was where the book lost me...
d0nnaw0ng's review against another edition
4.0
Grace was an introvert to begin with but when she got kicked out of music college she became even more closed up. She focus only on bettering her skills. Music was her life. She lives a quiet life making and repairing musical instruments.
Until she met David and have a long distance affair... Grace opened up. She though she found the love of her life. That when his kids are old enough, he'll leave his loveless marriage. Things seem to be going well for them until one day due to his heroic act on the Paris Metro, his instant fame brought out the ugly truth!
A truth that no woman can accept! In an outrage, Grace destroy some musical instruments at her shop including a cello that she entered for a competition!
She was all ready to give up on the competition but with help of her shop clerk (a highly temperamental teenager), Nadia and a long time friend (and charming elderly), Mr. Williams she was able to move forward with hope!
It was great to see Grace go from a naive and easily deceive person to one of confidence! Throughout the first half of the book, I kept struggling with frustration at her naive behavior and simple mindset. I was also having trouble with the constant descriptions of music making. it was too much for me.
The other characters tugged at my heart. I LOVE Mr. Williams! He always have other people's best interest at heart! It was fun to look deeper into Nadia's thought process as a teenager. Overall, it was a pleasant read minus the frustration at the beginning!
Until she met David and have a long distance affair... Grace opened up. She though she found the love of her life. That when his kids are old enough, he'll leave his loveless marriage. Things seem to be going well for them until one day due to his heroic act on the Paris Metro, his instant fame brought out the ugly truth!
A truth that no woman can accept! In an outrage, Grace destroy some musical instruments at her shop including a cello that she entered for a competition!
She was all ready to give up on the competition but with help of her shop clerk (a highly temperamental teenager), Nadia and a long time friend (and charming elderly), Mr. Williams she was able to move forward with hope!
It was great to see Grace go from a naive and easily deceive person to one of confidence! Throughout the first half of the book, I kept struggling with frustration at her naive behavior and simple mindset. I was also having trouble with the constant descriptions of music making. it was too much for me.
The other characters tugged at my heart. I LOVE Mr. Williams! He always have other people's best interest at heart! It was fun to look deeper into Nadia's thought process as a teenager. Overall, it was a pleasant read minus the frustration at the beginning!
apalu's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
dianef's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
krixikat's review against another edition
3.0
The summary of the book stating that it ‘meets’ Eleanor Oliphant seems misleading. In the sense of character development, sure. Grace does start out not being able to play her cello because of people that have influenced her past which she must overcome. I felt a lot of this book and the situations presented were predictable in their outcome.
kaitburesh's review against another edition
2.0
The main character in this was simply put - a disaster. As the "other woman" in a marriage, she finds herself absolutely devastated when the man she is in love with has multiple affairs and, quite literally, nearly ruins her life's work and her next strongest relationship as a result. Not for me.