Reviews

The Other Half of Augusta Hope by Joanna Glen

nicky_booksandabrew's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

gilly22's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

readingspells's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I had high hopes for this book after reading All my mothers by the same author which is definitely a WOW book. This one is still really good but definitely does not have the same wow factor as All My Mothers

I did like that Augusta is a very unique and well fleshed out character. I felt like I really knew her. She is not always easy to like, mind you, as sometimes she comes across as a bit selfish and self absorbed but overall I liked her and certainly by the end I was rooting for her to find happiness.

Her story is told alongside Parfait and whilst they have connections they are completely unaware of them and each other for most of the book. I will say towards the last third I did find myself wanting things to move forward a bit quicker.

As for the ending. I liked a lot of it but I really did not like the decision that Augusta made with regards to not telling Diego. (Cryptic so as not to be a spoiler) It just didn't sit right with me and meant that right at the end I found myself struggling to like Augusta

Having said all that I did enjoy this book. It is a solid 4 stars. 

treecalledlife's review

emotional hopeful inspiring

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

wannieh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad

3.0

ladyvic15's review against another edition

5.0

Stunning

An absolutely beautiful tale about love and loss , one of those books that will stay with you forever .

itsliznotlizzie's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

4.5

jentidders's review against another edition

4.0

Written in chapters that alternate POV between Augusta, a bookish and eccentric twin living in the UK suburbia, and Parfait, a Burundian refugee fleeing to Spain, this is a clever, beautiful and utterly heartwrenching novel about family, relationships, loss, grief and the ways human lives can intersect and influence each other.

I came into this book having forgotten the synopsis and with no expectations, and I completely adored it, reading it in just two sittings. Glen's prose is beautiful and reflects the mood of the characters - lively and buoyant when they are happy, or fragmented and deconstructed when they are in turmoil.

It's one of those books where I'll be thinking about it for a while and recommending it to everyone around me. HIghly recommended.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK for the advanced digital copy in return for an honest and unbiased review.

raven_morgan's review

5.0

Review forthcoming

georgieworm's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0