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purplelorikeet's review against another edition
4.0
This is a book where the writing is simply beautiful and it was a great joy to read it. I felt I was dragged into the story from early on and found it hard to stop reading, finishing in two sittings. As much as I enjoyed this, I did find the ending was lacking something and left me feeling not quite satisfied.
laurahastoomanywips's review
4.0
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Very interesting, almost in the style of a stream of consciousness.
Told by Eve Green, she is thinking about her arrival to live with her Welsh grandparents after the suddendeath of her mother. She is thinking back whilst looking through her mother's memory box. There are clues to who her father was she thinks about him and why he is not allowed to be discussed. Also reminisces about the disappearance of a local school girl, Rosie (12) and how the village loner was susspected to be involved.
This was beautifully writtenand once I got used to the writing style was a pleasure to read.
Very interesting, almost in the style of a stream of consciousness.
Told by Eve Green, she is thinking about her arrival to live with her Welsh grandparents after the suddendeath of her mother. She is thinking back whilst looking through her mother's memory box. There are clues to who her father was she thinks about him and why he is not allowed to be discussed. Also reminisces about the disappearance of a local school girl, Rosie (12) and how the village loner was susspected to be involved.
This was beautifully writtenand once I got used to the writing style was a pleasure to read.
nim_me's review
3.0
This book was beautifully written and really evoked a sense of place. The writing style was very lyrical and some passages just stunning. At times it almost felt that an elegy to the scenery of Wales. Having said that I felt that the characters could have been better developed which may have been due to the back and forth nature of the narrative. This doesn't bother me and indeed I quite like this as a way of structuring a narrative but occasionally it does leave you feeling a little distant from the characters.
Ultimately this was beautifully written book but feel a little flat emotionally because of that - I didn't feel very connected to the characters or the events of the book, but still a good read.
Ultimately this was beautifully written book but feel a little flat emotionally because of that - I didn't feel very connected to the characters or the events of the book, but still a good read.
asimab's review against another edition
3.0
Couldn't pick up pace for the first 100 or so pages...after that, it got kind of intriguing.Writing style not to my personal liking.I prefer simple,to the point story telling,facts put in a chronological order-which was totally not the case with this book. Overall Not Bad but I wanted to read more about Billy.
writesofluid's review
5.0
An utterly engrossing read, this novel is both beautiful via the author's way with words and the memories evoked from the protagonist's childhood, which weaves a tale of loss, friendship, obsession and fear. Rife with suspense, the story gradually unfolds to reveal the mystery of a missing village girl and the perpetrator.
crookedbookstagram's review
4.0
I found this book secondhand and have learned over the years that, generally speaking, when a book jumps off the shelf and calls my name like this one did, I need to buy it. I hadn't heard of it before and didn't know anything about it, other than what was on the back cover. But I picked it up, nonetheless, and I'm glad I did.
This is a story about love. As I type, I'm considering this, though. The love of who? There's passionate love that rushes in and out almost as quickly. There's the love of a mother and a child. The love of a grandparent. The quiet love of a good friend. The young love an 8 year old feels for an older man that she admires. There's a comfortable love, one that's always existed and doesn't waver. There's the love of the countryside. Love is woven in and out of this story but not in the "fairytale, happily ever after type of way" so much as in the "within everything, love is there" type of way.
I really enjoyed this book. A quiet, quick read with a heart.
Spoiler
28 year old Bronwen Jones dies unexpectedly, leaving her 8 year old daughter, Evie, behind. Evie goes to live with her grandparents in Wales and she narrates the novel, both as her 8 year old self and her 29 year old self, pregnant with her first child.This is a story about love. As I type, I'm considering this, though. The love of who? There's passionate love that rushes in and out almost as quickly. There's the love of a mother and a child. The love of a grandparent. The quiet love of a good friend. The young love an 8 year old feels for an older man that she admires. There's a comfortable love, one that's always existed and doesn't waver. There's the love of the countryside. Love is woven in and out of this story but not in the "fairytale, happily ever after type of way" so much as in the "within everything, love is there" type of way.
I really enjoyed this book. A quiet, quick read with a heart.
jennifertudor's review
4.0
I found this book secondhand and have learned over the years that, generally speaking, when a book jumps off the shelf and calls my name like this one did, I need to buy it. I hadn't heard of it before and didn't know anything about it, other than what was on the back cover. But I picked it up, nonetheless, and I'm glad I did.
This is a story about love. As I type, I'm considering this, though. The love of who? There's passionate love that rushes in and out almost as quickly. There's the love of a mother and a child. The love of a grandparent. The quiet love of a good friend. The young love an 8 year old feels for an older man that she admires. There's a comfortable love, one that's always existed and doesn't waver. There's the love of the countryside. Love is woven in and out of this story but not in the "fairytale, happily ever after type of way" so much as in the "within everything, love is there" type of way.
I really enjoyed this book. A quiet, quick read with a heart.
Spoiler
28 year old Bronwen Jones dies unexpectedly, leaving her 8 year old daughter, Evie, behind. Evie goes to live with her grandparents in Wales and she narrates the novel, both as her 8 year old self and her 29 year old self, pregnant with her first child.This is a story about love. As I type, I'm considering this, though. The love of who? There's passionate love that rushes in and out almost as quickly. There's the love of a mother and a child. The love of a grandparent. The quiet love of a good friend. The young love an 8 year old feels for an older man that she admires. There's a comfortable love, one that's always existed and doesn't waver. There's the love of the countryside. Love is woven in and out of this story but not in the "fairytale, happily ever after type of way" so much as in the "within everything, love is there" type of way.
I really enjoyed this book. A quiet, quick read with a heart.
caseyot's review
5.0
Still processing this book, but I loved it, the Welshness of it, the wonderful sense of rural life, the poetic writing, the little mysteries, the love stories. Not something I would normally have picked up, but enormously glad I did; it's been a long time since I finished a book the same day I started it.
akuhlma03's review
3.0
I was not sure how to rate this book. I enjoyed the content of the book, but did not really care for how it was written.
imogengrace's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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
5.0