silverhill's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
My least favorite of the five Kate Morton books I’ve read so far. I think because I didn’t like any of the characters. And it’s a pretty bleak story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Mental illness, Dementia, Death, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Minor: Classism, Death of parent, Infidelity, and War
lynnannwalsh's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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? Yes
5.0
Even better and more philosophically complex than The Forgotten Garden
Content Warnings
Moderate: War, Suicide, and Mental illness
Minor: Infidelity, Animal death, Biphobia, Blood, Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Grief, Confinement, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Dementia, and Emotional abuse
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