Reviews

The Return by Victoria Hislop

coops456's review against another edition

2.0

Not a big fan of some of the writing, the timeshifting was clunky and the twist was visible from miles off.

But I love Spain and learnt quite a bit about the Civil War period, so found it worthwhile finishing.

singularidadesdoslivros's review against another edition

5.0

O Regresso converteu-se no melhor livro que já li nos últimos tempo!!
A autora tem o dom de conciliar paixão, magia e música com a triste realidade da Guerra Civil espanhola, originando um enredo bastante cativante.
Adorei, sobretudo, a maneira como foram conjugadas as histórias dos quatros irmãos, onde se demonstrou a forma como cada um, à sua maneira, lidou com a dura realidade, combatendo a dor, a perda, a solidão, o desespero e o sofrimento tão patentes em seu redor. É assim um livro que nos impele a nunca desistir, por mais adversa que seja a nossa situação, pois tempos de paz irão chegar; "Depois da tormenta, vem a bonança", como se costuma dizer.
A minha personagem predileta é António.
Como tal, recomendo a todos que queiram viver fortes emoções e entregar-se a um mar de paixão! :D

5 estrelas! ;)

lorettaandbooks's review against another edition

informative inspiring sad slow-paced

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

3.75

wicahpis's review against another edition

5.0

Fiquei com vontade de ir a Granada... Este livro leva-nos aos meadros da Guerra Civil Espanhola... ADOREI

ecclescake's review against another edition

5.0

Excellent book. Educational as well as entertaining.

emaklimentova's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

hr_with_penandpapers's review against another edition

hopeful informative tense slow-paced

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

1.0

poppy2004's review against another edition

emotional informative 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

4.75

maddybx's review against another edition

5.0

This was the book that opened my eyes to Victoria Hislop's work, and reawakened my love of historical fiction. Beautifully written, full of rich description, heart-warming characters, heart-wrenching history, tragedy, love, and so much life. The whole time reading it I could feel the Spanish sun beating down on my face, and pretty much taste Granada. One of my all time favourites, can't wait to read it again. While I've loved every Hislop book I've read since, none have stolen my heart quite like this.

apd's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25