niktruebright's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book quite a bit. I have to admit that I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was after reading some of the reviews that talked about the confusing multiple story lines. For me, it wasn't difficult to keep the story lines or flashbacks straight. In fact, I thought they were interwoven quite well. Some parts were a little predictable towards the end, but overall it was a good read.
lindasdarby's review against another edition
1.0
I started this book and it wasn't doing much for me. After discussing it with Carrie I decided to skip it entirely. There are too many other books to read to waste time on a dud. So, on to bigger and better (or maybe trashier but more fun) books.
antonina69's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
sjj169's review against another edition
2.0
An okay book. I enjoyed some parts of it but some dragged pretty badly.
sarahc_98's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cjdawn236's review against another edition
3.0
This book started out really slow, but by the end I was really enjoying it and it became hard to put down. I still didn't love it, but I definitely enjoyed reading it.
cozylittlebrownhouse's review against another edition
3.0
I feel like this book took awhile to find its footing and I had a difficult time relating to and understanding the characters until about 100 pages into the book, but then it just took off for me. The weaving of the lives of all of these interesting people into a tale that mimic's one once told my the main character's mother is really something special and something that was difficult to put down once I hit "the spot." Now I plan on going back to read The Lace Reader, the first book by the author.