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brownejanet1's review against another edition
Bounced around too much and over explained every little thing
rstashick's review against another edition
2.0
Thank you to Goodreads and G.P. Putnam’s Sons for the free Kindle copy won in a Goodreads Giveaway.
Unfortunately I did not enjoy this book. While the author did a wonderful job with detailed descriptions, I found it to be too wordy and it dragged on. The first half of the book was confusing to me with jumbled timelines and narrators. I did finish it and found some endearing moments towards the end, but it was not a book that I looked forward to picking up each day.
Unfortunately I did not enjoy this book. While the author did a wonderful job with detailed descriptions, I found it to be too wordy and it dragged on. The first half of the book was confusing to me with jumbled timelines and narrators. I did finish it and found some endearing moments towards the end, but it was not a book that I looked forward to picking up each day.
amanda_s2015's review against another edition
2.0
I had to stop reading this because it didn’t catch my attention, at all. It was very hard to follow and I struggled with why the time frame was, it bounced back and forth from the “past” and “present”. I had heard such good things and was disappointed that it wasn’t as good as I had heard.
iseultofireland's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
I found this book when browsing a bookstore in London. The cover caught my eye and the summary mentioned it was set partly in Alexandria, and I'd never read a book set there. After a lot of debating—it was a hardback and quite expensive—I ended up getting it, and I'm happy I did.
I went into it with only a vague idea of the plot that turned out to be very wrong; I thought the scarf found in the church meant the wife was somehow alive and had faked her death for mysterious reasons. Anyway, it turns out this book is literary fiction and deals beautifully with grief, faith, love and hope. The relationships between the characters were very interesting and well-written, and even the supporting cast of characters felt like fully fleshed out human beings. It's a bit slow but I found it engaging throughout and read most of it in a day.
I went into it with only a vague idea of the plot that turned out to be very wrong; I thought the scarf found in the church meant the wife was somehow alive and had faked her death for mysterious reasons. Anyway, it turns out this book is literary fiction and deals beautifully with grief, faith, love and hope. The relationships between the characters were very interesting and well-written, and even the supporting cast of characters felt like fully fleshed out human beings. It's a bit slow but I found it engaging throughout and read most of it in a day.
mrich15's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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
3.0
martaguerreroovejas's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
5.0
annarella's review against another edition
5.0
A story that moved me to tears and kept me hooked. A mix of historical fiction and women's fiction that brought me back in time and share the emotions of the characters.
The author did an excellent job in developing the characters and their emotions are vivid and realistic.
The plot is well created and I liked the story telling.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
The author did an excellent job in developing the characters and their emotions are vivid and realistic.
The plot is well created and I liked the story telling.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
stacyslap's review against another edition
3.0
I win this in a Goodreads giveaway. I have previously read “We Must Be Brave” and enjoyed it so was excited to get my hand on this book. Unfortunately, I found this slow moving and the dreaded boring. I don’t regret reading it and am immensely grateful for the giveaway but it just wasn’t as interesting as the description makes it sound.