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A review by b00kw0rms0fthew0rldunite
The Little Irish Farm by Michelle Vernal
emotional
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.0
You can count on a book by Michelle Vernal having plenty of heart, a community of friends and a healthy dose of morality to boot. This book had all of this in spades as well as mouth watering yo-yo's, a murderous goose, a runty piglet, a tragic history, wine stained teeth and a little black dress!
The story was a bit slow to get off the ground. It was either a stand alone book or the start of a series and all of the characters were new. I could not work out for a while whether Jess was actuality in Auckland or Ireland and where she grew up vs where she was now. It did become apparent later on in the text.
Journalist Jess had a lovely idea to follow up on a child's inscription inside a book to find out what became of the little bookworm. She finds a tragic story there alongside something else that she can't quite put her finger on. The main gist of the story wasn't quite touched on until a little way through the book, rather Jess' dating life and her friends antics were given the front seat. Once the story did kick off, it had a lovely home grown feel to it.
I enjoyed the story once it really got going and there was a lot going for it, including some amazing friendships, tales of staying true to yourself, standing up for who you are and what you believe in.
Thanks go to Netgalley, Bookouture and Michelle Vernal for a lovely read. All opinions expressed are my own.
The story was a bit slow to get off the ground. It was either a stand alone book or the start of a series and all of the characters were new. I could not work out for a while whether Jess was actuality in Auckland or Ireland and where she grew up vs where she was now. It did become apparent later on in the text.
Journalist Jess had a lovely idea to follow up on a child's inscription inside a book to find out what became of the little bookworm. She finds a tragic story there alongside something else that she can't quite put her finger on. The main gist of the story wasn't quite touched on until a little way through the book, rather Jess' dating life and her friends antics were given the front seat. Once the story did kick off, it had a lovely home grown feel to it.
I enjoyed the story once it really got going and there was a lot going for it, including some amazing friendships, tales of staying true to yourself, standing up for who you are and what you believe in.
Thanks go to Netgalley, Bookouture and Michelle Vernal for a lovely read. All opinions expressed are my own.