vanessa_n's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-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? No
3.0
laerkie's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
the_antipodean_bookwitch's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
mazza57's review against another edition
4.0
I have loved this series and this one perhaps is the most interesting with lots of Historical fact woven into the story line. Cannot wait for the last in the series.
caroline778398's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-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
5.0
craftyemma's review against another edition
5.0
The most wonderful story of a woman trying to put her troubled past to bed, after losing her wonderul husband of thirty-odd years. The novel, as the others in this series also does, swings backwards and forwards in time, bringing together this marvellous story, which travels across the globe. So many questions still in my mind, which will, hopefully, be answered in the next, and last, book of the series next year.
regitzexenia's review against another edition
4.0
I knew there was going to be an 8th book, as it was announced more than a month before this book was released.
And I am glad there will be, because the plot of this book was already all over the place without trying to add in a ... 4th story? 5th?
I felt a bit uncomfortable with the way the sisters were trying to track down the last sister, it felt very creepy at times and I can’t help feeling that everything could have been handled better.
It’s very suspicious that Georg keeps disappearing right when you need him.
I loved the historical parts of this book, as always, and once again it has made me really curious to learn more about this time in history and this conflict. What was different was that I definitely liked those parts more.
Mary’s story gets really confusing because of the way she doesn’t want to name several people and it muddied everything. Her story also isn’t over, because there is so much we still don’t know and that she doesn’t know either. I get why the letter doesn’t show up until the end, because there’s a lot of stuff Mary needed to know first, but I would have loved for there to be less of the uncomfortable man hunt and more of Mary exploring her past and her family history.
This comes after two of my favourites in the series, but this wasn’t it and I’m a bit sad about how some of the storylines were handled.
Am I going to read the last book? Absolutely! The mysteries of Pa Salt have always been my most eager questions... Though I guess now we have a name for him, even if everything else about him is a mystery.
And I am glad there will be, because the plot of this book was already all over the place without trying to add in a ... 4th story? 5th?
I felt a bit uncomfortable with the way the sisters were trying to track down the last sister, it felt very creepy at times and I can’t help feeling that everything could have been handled better.
It’s very suspicious that Georg keeps disappearing right when you need him.
I loved the historical parts of this book, as always, and once again it has made me really curious to learn more about this time in history and this conflict. What was different was that I definitely liked those parts more.
Mary’s story gets really confusing because of the way she doesn’t want to name several people and it muddied everything. Her story also isn’t over, because there is so much we still don’t know and that she doesn’t know either. I get why the letter doesn’t show up until the end, because there’s a lot of stuff Mary needed to know first, but I would have loved for there to be less of the uncomfortable man hunt and more of Mary exploring her past and her family history.
This comes after two of my favourites in the series, but this wasn’t it and I’m a bit sad about how some of the storylines were handled.
Am I going to read the last book? Absolutely! The mysteries of Pa Salt have always been my most eager questions... Though I guess now we have a name for him, even if everything else about him is a mystery.