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A review by mixingrealitywithfiction
Swimming to Lundy by Amanda Prowse
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Amanda definitely knows how to write a cracking storyline packed with loveable characters all the while adding in the emotional rollercoaster, I don't know her secrets but I can only encourage her to write faster so that us readers aren't left hanging for the next book...
Tawrie, she is such a strong character, she has suffered a great deal but has always one constant in her nana. She is courageous, and after a long time mulling it over, she decides she needs some freedom to spread her wings and flourish. She joins a local swimming group and with that she grows, so do her aspirations and strength.
Harriet, another strong character, who has suffered a good deal as well, but not in the same vein as Tawrie had it, but we see just how far Harriet has come, through her diary entries and how lovely she is as a person and a mother.
Ed, a lovely lovely character who just has a heart of gold but knows what he wants and what he needs to do for things to work.
What I didn't see coming was the connection as it is told from Tawrie and Harriet's perspective via a dual timeline. Harriet 2002 to Tawrie 2024 but that's not all this book offers. There is so much between these pages, a broken family, grief, love, friendship etc... and obviously the triggers are there, grief being one, divorce.
I really enjoyed Swimming to Lundy but as we all know Amanda likes the emotion, you may need to keep tissues handy.
Tawrie, she is such a strong character, she has suffered a great deal but has always one constant in her nana. She is courageous, and after a long time mulling it over, she decides she needs some freedom to spread her wings and flourish. She joins a local swimming group and with that she grows, so do her aspirations and strength.
Harriet, another strong character, who has suffered a good deal as well, but not in the same vein as Tawrie had it, but we see just how far Harriet has come, through her diary entries and how lovely she is as a person and a mother.
Ed, a lovely lovely character who just has a heart of gold but knows what he wants and what he needs to do for things to work.
What I didn't see coming was the connection as it is told from Tawrie and Harriet's perspective via a dual timeline. Harriet 2002 to Tawrie 2024 but that's not all this book offers. There is so much between these pages, a broken family, grief, love, friendship etc... and obviously the triggers are there, grief being one, divorce.
I really enjoyed Swimming to Lundy but as we all know Amanda likes the emotion, you may need to keep tissues handy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief