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alysonhere's review
5.0
This book broke my heart, then broke my heart again. I love books that make me sad, and this one fits the bill. Almost too much.
jenpaul13's review
4.0
Familial heirlooms and legacies can carry with them meaning, a sense of identity, and responsibility. The Address by Fiona Davis explores the meaning that family carries across a century.
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Sara Smythe is an efficient manager of hotel maids in her London job, but having caught the attention of a rising American architect Theodore Camden, Sara is persuaded to move across the ocean to be the lady managerette of a new hotel-type apartment residence called the Dakota. While learning her new duties, Sara and Theo become close, drawing them into a delicate situation that causes Sara to face some daunting issues. 100 years later, in 1985, Bailey Camden is struggling to get back on her feet after a stint in rehab. By finding a place to stay in her cousin Melinda's Dakota apartment, Bailey is charged with renovating the historic space to her cousin's eclectic design tastes. While working to please her cousin, Bailey begins to uncover some intriguing details about their family through the Dakota's history that could mean changing who is entitled to the Camden trust fund.
A fast-paced read that straddles historical eras, as well as fact and fiction, the narrative was entertaining and engaging as details are uncovered. Moving between Sara and Bailey's lives, separated by a century, their connection gradually strengthens as Bailey investigates the history of the Dakota and Theo Camden; however, the reveal of how exactly they are connected was rather predictable, as was the actual perpetrator of Theo's demise. Both Sara and Bailey were enjoyable characters, with a spark to their characters that helps portray them as acting upon their own agency, particularly through their quick-thinking and strong sense of humor.
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Sara Smythe is an efficient manager of hotel maids in her London job, but having caught the attention of a rising American architect Theodore Camden, Sara is persuaded to move across the ocean to be the lady managerette of a new hotel-type apartment residence called the Dakota. While learning her new duties, Sara and Theo become close, drawing them into a delicate situation that causes Sara to face some daunting issues. 100 years later, in 1985, Bailey Camden is struggling to get back on her feet after a stint in rehab. By finding a place to stay in her cousin Melinda's Dakota apartment, Bailey is charged with renovating the historic space to her cousin's eclectic design tastes. While working to please her cousin, Bailey begins to uncover some intriguing details about their family through the Dakota's history that could mean changing who is entitled to the Camden trust fund.
A fast-paced read that straddles historical eras, as well as fact and fiction, the narrative was entertaining and engaging as details are uncovered. Moving between Sara and Bailey's lives, separated by a century, their connection gradually strengthens as Bailey investigates the history of the Dakota and Theo Camden; however, the reveal of how exactly they are connected was rather predictable, as was the actual perpetrator of Theo's demise. Both Sara and Bailey were enjoyable characters, with a spark to their characters that helps portray them as acting upon their own agency, particularly through their quick-thinking and strong sense of humor.
burningupasun's review
3.0
Good but not great? I think partially because I figured out the big secret "twist" really early on so it was mostly just figuring out how it all turned out. Also, the past stuff was more interesting than the "present" storyline. Much more tragic though.
kelly93's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
ecdereus's review against another edition
3.0
Hoewel ik dol ben op boeken met twee tijdlijnen en een geheimzinnige historische connectie die de afzonderlijke verhalen samenbrengt, voldeed dit boek helaas niet aan mijn verwachtingen.
Om de een of andere reden kreeg het boek me niet in zijn greep en ik had niet echt sympathie voor de hoofdpersonen uit beide verhaallijnen, wat het lastig maakte om me goed in het verhaal in te leven.
Om de een of andere reden kreeg het boek me niet in zijn greep en ik had niet echt sympathie voor de hoofdpersonen uit beide verhaallijnen, wat het lastig maakte om me goed in het verhaal in te leven.
books_and_smiles's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
Magnificent read! Just read it.