Reviews

Sunrise by the Sea by Jenny Colgan

winemakerssister's review against another edition

5.0

I love that in Jenny Colgan's world, sweet small towns and good food have healing qualities.

This might be my favorite of the Little Beach Street Bakery series. I found the characters of Marisa and Alexei to be gentle and interesting and likeable. I have never had agoraphobia/anxiety disorder and I suspect that's the case with Colgan as well, but from my uneducated perspective she handled it decently.

Each book in the series has had a different narrator. Catrin Walker-Booth did a very good job for this one. None of them has handled Huckle's accent particularly well, but Walker-Booth didn't make him sound like a caricature (like some of the others did).

boutofbibliophilia's review

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

londonsoph's review against another edition

3.0

This book was okay. I found the parts about grief interesting and when Marisa's grandmother is dying I was very moved. I wasn't too fussed about the rest of it.

indezoee's review against another edition

hopeful 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

3.25

nattejones's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

4.5

carleyguill's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.25

jatkalukemista's review against another edition

3.0

3,5⭐️

so_soap's review against another edition

hopeful relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Lovely light reading, wonderful characters I’ve enjoyed following through the years.

azuiker's review against another edition

4.0

It took me a while to get into this but then I very much enjoyed it. Liked having some new characters while still seeing snippets of the old ones.

annemarie78's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25