A review by jenmeleon
The House by the River by Lena Manta

4.0

This was a captivating story about a family of women who all took different paths that involved varying degrees of adventure, love and heartbreak. I liked how the author gave each daughter a unique story but common themes kept them connected. I don’t know for sure, but I suspect Greek cultural traditions and beliefs also played a part in the construction and overall themes of the book. There seemed to be a timelessness to the work. The writing was also beautiful, for the most part. (There was some dialogue that was trite and a few scenes didn’t ring authentic. That might be result of the translation though.) This book kept me interested and was a rare good find through Kindle First.