Reviews

A Very Distant Shore by Jenny Colgan

brandidean's review

3.0

Don’t love these short story type installments. And this one was impossible to get a hold of, but I felt like I needed to read it before the second book. (I think I ended up with a bootleg download, because I couldn’t find any legitimate way to buy it in the US.)
But it was fine. A little melancholy, and I don’t think the timeline quite jives with the first book. But I didn’t have any serious complaints about the story.

mindthebook's review against another edition

2.0

Ja, har man läst resten av serien, så är det lika bra att läsa den här också. Särskilt om man befinner sig på en ö, tre timmar från fastlandet.

Men vad är det här egentligen? En halvt bortglömd bihistoria från författarens indexkort? Ett försök att skriva något seriöst om flyktingkrisen? Handsome doctor-tropen är en aning tröttsam. Liksom sitta-ensam-på-en-klippa-med-armarna-om-knäna-tropen vid personlig kris.

marifox's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

leduwa's review against another edition

3.0

Jag gillar att handlingen ändå huvudsakligen cirkulerade kring händelser som vi inte redan fått reda på när vi läst böckerna om Flora. Intressant skildring av både Lorna och Saifs perspektiv, det ger mer liv till berättelsen än om vi bara fått höra en av dem.

and1212's review

Didn't like the way it was written

bernou's review against another edition

emotional hopeful relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

tigerxwasp's review

5.0

Lovely story

A story about why we shouldn't base our opinions on what we think we know. Can't wait to hear more of what happens to these characters.

sarahthereadingaddict's review against another edition

5.0

Once again the lovely Jenny Colgan has written an amazing book. I smiled, laughed and cried throughout this book and look forward to reading more about the Island of Mure in The Summer Seaside Kitchen

yara_adorablebooks's review against another edition

4.0

Wat een fijne boekenreeks is dit!!

komalamar's review

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0