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maria161985's review
3.0
I felt like this book was more of a 2.5 rather than a 3, and for various reasons. Firstly, I found that the love story between Peppi and Lucrezia was much too fake for my likeness. A friend of Lucrezia's father, whom she has never met, ends up being the love of her life, after she loses her husband in a car accident years earlier. I just didn't feel the love between the two of them, and was appalled that a woman of Lucrezia's age would be attracted to a man of Peppi's age. Secondly, the clichés that the author uses throughout the book are all too predictable, which made me roll my eyes during a variety of situations. I felt as though with every turn of the page, I knew what was to come, and was not excited to see what would happen next. Finally, I felt that all of the plot lines that occurred throughout this book happened much too quickly. Peppi lost his beloved wife, then flies to Italy, sees his dear friend, Luca, and falls in love with Luca's daughter. They start a life together, get married, and have a child, all happening in under 200 pages! I just couldn't enjoy any of the plot lines, since they happened so quickly, leaving us as readers to wish the author would just slow down, and allow us to enjoy what had happened! In all honesty, this wasn't my favourite of Peter's books, and I wouldn't be interested in reading it again in the future.
soniakarina's review
4.0
This was an enjoyable read. I knew next to nothing about the story when I started reading it, and it took a few unexpected turns, which were wonderfully charming and delightful.
I loved the characters, and just as much the backdrop of the Italian countryside, which was a character in its own right.
I loved the characters, and just as much the backdrop of the Italian countryside, which was a character in its own right.
sarahelizabeth205's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
tomaind's review
5.0
This was the first book I read by this author. I loved the book and finished it in three days. Beautiful love story. Loved reading about all the beautiful places in Italy.
m0o0nie's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
This was a quick, easy and bland read. And even tho it was full of cheesy moments that were straight out of romcom, it was still not the worst book ive ever read.
tinilabini's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5