Reviews

The Four Streets: The Four Streets Trilogy by Nadine Dorries

willowaus2024's review against another edition

1.0

Started off well and thought it was going to be a nice book about a community pulling together, it ended up making me feel sick and I didn't enjoy it at all, it was very graphic, poorly written with a ghost character thrown in just to make it that little less believable. I really wanted to like this book but it just didn't happen :(

gabytriess's review against another edition

1.0

No plot or purpose. A nice attempt but nothing more.

mj_j's review against another edition

4.0

Enjoyed the story. Ends on a cliff hanger. Thank goodness the library had the next one available!
This series really reads as one big book rather than 3 connected books. The individual volumes remain too unfinished from book to book to really be able to set them down. That being said, I liked the trilogy as a whole (although not as well as the Lovely Lane series).

sabrina80's review against another edition

4.0

I wasn't sure about this book since it had fair mix of good and bad reviews. However, despite what I thought was going to be a nice hearty read on community turned into something much, much darker to the point I actually found a few scenes to be very graphic and very disturbing . The book centres around a close knit Irish community living by the Liverpool Docks in the 1950's. The book touches on many topics; community spirit, love, poverty, marriage, religion, maternal death, paranormal, mental health issues, child abuse and paedophilia and murder which is why many of you who've already read this or want to will understand why I use the words graphic and disturbing.

Whilst I feel many of the issues outlined in this story are maybe not as written, portrayed and researched as well as they could of been I do feel the overall story was nowhere near as bad as some of the reviews. I personally warmed to most of the characters, even Alice as her issues in life were pretty hard for a woman in the 50's to deal with. This book is not for the feint hearted and I will definitely be reading the other 2 in the series.

laniaj's review against another edition

5.0

Surprisingly, this is one of the most entertaining books I have read this year. I am looking forward to the next two!

kristy_102's review against another edition

4.0

A heart-wrenching story about a group of Irish immigrants living in Liverpool, particularly those closest to Jerry, a handsome dock worker who, along with his wife, is adored by everyone in the town. It was lovely to read a story in which poor people lived happy lives and there was no comparison between rich and poor - no slaves and masters, just slaves and slaves. It was a beautifully-written story, and I also loved how it followed the children as they grew up, without the writing feeling disjointed.

palindromereads's review against another edition

1.0

Genuinely one of the worst books I have ever read. If it was the last book on earth, I'd urge you to use it as fuel for a fire instead.

When most of your major plot points are facilitated by a ghost, you need to have a rethink.

pert's review against another edition

3.0

Enjoyed the storyline, and the characters were likable. At the start, it seems that the story will center around the neighborhood's poverty, but there is a heart-breaking twist.

leona_omahony's review against another edition

5.0

Brilliant book and the first in a trilogy.

loganmck's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5