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mcox2016's review
5.0
Another absolutely stunning piece by Christine Nolfi... I breezed through all 5 books in this series in a month. I cannot wait to see when/if a book 6 is in store. I feel so connected with these characters now picking my next read is going to be difficult.
lsmoore43's review against another edition
5.0
WOW!!! This was a terrific book. I would recommend it to anyone that loves a wonderful book with so much to offer. It was such a touching story and told in such a beautiful way. From the losses to true love almost lost. The two adorable foster children that Ourania fell deeply in love with. Troy her first love and what he went through that made Ourania feel so bad. It is so hard to leave this review without giving away things and I don't want to do that. I know I hate when it happens with a book I am fixing to read. But to say this was a good book is not enough. It was wonderful. It touched me and made me feel like I was right there with everyone. The good was so wonderful and the bad was bad, sad, horrible kept me on the edge wanting to know what was going to happen. It had parts that took me completely by surprise. I love a book that can do that. It was told in a beautiful way and I have to say that Christine Nolfi did a fantastic job of writing this story. It was so beautiful yet with parts that made me so mad, sad and totally surprised too. It was done wonderfully. I didn't read any incorrect grammer or spelling and if any was in it then it was so small that you would never notice it. I would write so much more but can't give away anything about this wonderful story. All I can say is read it. You will not be sorry. It was a great, terrific read and I will be thinking about this story for a long time. Will probably read it again after I read several more books. It was one that I know I will want to reread and can't say that for many books. Thank you for such a touching and wonderful story Christine. I loved loved loved it.. Would have given it 10 stars if I could have.. :)
abookishaffair's review
4.0
I really, really liked this book. It's the sort of book where you get so entranced in the various storylines that you don't realize how much time has gone by as you're reading the book. At first we're following the storyline of Ourania, an electrician who likes being on her own with no ties. Suddenly she becomes the guardian of two foster children. At almost the same time, she's thrust into confronting some painful subjects from the past and comes into contact with some information that could change the lives of those that's she's close to and those that she's not so close to. There's a lot going on in this story but the storylines are so well woven together that the book as a whole works really well.
The characters are really great. I really liked Ourania, the main character in The Tree of Everlasting Knowledge. She's tough but as we see in the book, she does have a soft and loving side; especially when it comes to Walt and Emma, the foster children that she takes in at the request of her mother, the head of the town's child protective services organization. She's a really unique character but I did find myself confused about some of her motives. I don't want to give anything away about this book (the twists and turns should stay a surprise) but when Ourania becomes the owner of some information about Troy, her boss on the job to renovate his family's grand home, she doesn't seem to hesitate too long to tell Troy. In this specific case, I'm not sure that it was Ourania's business to tell Troy, especially when her relationship with Troy is so rocky. At first it seems like Ourania is almost being mean to Troy in a way just because their relationship is so bad. Everything turns out okay but it just seemed strange that she jumped right in to sharing such startling news. I do wish that there had been more of an explanation.
The writing definitely helps to carry the story. Between the writing and a fantastic storyline with a good dose of twists and turns and you have a great book!
The characters are really great. I really liked Ourania, the main character in The Tree of Everlasting Knowledge. She's tough but as we see in the book, she does have a soft and loving side; especially when it comes to Walt and Emma, the foster children that she takes in at the request of her mother, the head of the town's child protective services organization. She's a really unique character but I did find myself confused about some of her motives. I don't want to give anything away about this book (the twists and turns should stay a surprise) but when Ourania becomes the owner of some information about Troy, her boss on the job to renovate his family's grand home, she doesn't seem to hesitate too long to tell Troy. In this specific case, I'm not sure that it was Ourania's business to tell Troy, especially when her relationship with Troy is so rocky. At first it seems like Ourania is almost being mean to Troy in a way just because their relationship is so bad. Everything turns out okay but it just seemed strange that she jumped right in to sharing such startling news. I do wish that there had been more of an explanation.
The writing definitely helps to carry the story. Between the writing and a fantastic storyline with a good dose of twists and turns and you have a great book!
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