Reviews

Map of the Heart by Susan Wiggs

geauxgetlit's review against another edition

3.0

I enjoy this authors work typically, she is heartfelt and writes with such emotion.
This book Camille was developed well and gave me all the feels.
Lizette, during WWII, however for me was hard for me to read. It was painful and anguishing.
Many people love all the emotions in a book and if this is you, you need to read this one!

sek73's review against another edition

5.0

Definetly the most beautiful cover of all of Wigg's books. Great story, sad love story and new love story.

alibookish's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Spice : 1/5
Humour : 2.5/5
Emotional : 3/5
Characters : 3.75/5
Universe : 3/5
Setting : 4/5
Story : 3.75/5

so_puzzled's review against another edition

emotional hopeful

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

juliannyreads's review against another edition

4.0

Mapa do Coração foi meu primeiro contato com a escrita da autora e me senti muito envolvida pelo enredo. Com certeza o fato de a protagonista ser fotógrafa foi algo que me brilhou os olhos ainda mais: poder entender os processos conduzidos por ela na câmara escura, a importância histórica da restauração... me encantei de cara!
De toda história, a única coisa que realmente me incomodou foi a associação de beleza à magreza (decepcionada, porém pouco surpresa), da felicidade atrelada a padrões estéticos quando se tratava da filha... O livro é de 2017, então eu esperava que esse discurso fosse mais bem trabalhado.
Mas enfim, fora isso o livro é muito bom! O contexto histórico é super interessante, os flashbacks bem legais (apenas ignorem aquela vibe 'EUA bonzinho salvando o mundo da guerra' que fica tudo bem haha)
Se você quer uma leitura leve com uma pincelada de ficção histórica, acho que Mapa do Coração pode ser uma boa escolha.

booksandlists's review

adventurous challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

keen23's review against another edition

3.0

I enjoyed the last 2/3 of the book more than the first 1/2. Glad I stuck with it, because it started very slow.

pr727's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.5

I listened to the audiobook read by Christina Traister. The narration is mostly good. Unfortunately Ms Traister lowers not only the tone but also the volume of her voice for male characters, making it quite difficult to understand those passages. 

aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

mschrock8's review against another edition

3.0

An interesting story of parenting, film and new love.