Reviews

The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce

janey's review against another edition

4.0

Another sweet but not sappy offering. Okay, a little sappy about hospice residents but I've heard worse. But I think I've learned all I need about this quartet -- Maureen and David will have to live on without having my jaundiced eye assessing them.

laurel1985's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

urbana2006's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

biryani_potatoes's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

littlepabmo's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

shailydc's review against another edition

2.0

I didn't like [book:The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry|13227454] so it's no surprise I didn't enjoy The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy. Queenie's constant enabling of David was so irritating. Her guilt is stupid, to be frank. David was a selfish, rude, alcoholic ass - that Queenie doesn't acknowledge or see that made this book a complete waste of time.

scaryb's review against another edition

Too slow. 

lu_reads2's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

claireserplus's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

deschatjes's review against another edition

3.0

A parallel tale to Harold Fry. Live how the characterization is so spot on. The idea of multiple perspectives and how we’re always missing all the details and only know what we’re told.