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A review by carolyn0613
A Blanket of Stars by Catherine Isaac
3.0
This is a pleasantly engaging book. The main characters of Allie and Nick are best friends. Allie is looking into her past to answer questions about her dead mother and her old Italian boyfriend. Nick has moved out of his marital home but is reluctant to tell Allie why. Nick decides to go with Allie to Italy to help her and have a break to clear his thoughts. While in Italy they find out plenty about their pasts.
The Italian setting is described beautifully and the author clearly loves Italy and writes from the heart. I found the characters a little one-sided however and felt they all could have been given more depth. It was an interesting story but I felt it was weak in places and strung out a little, and that the whole trip to Italy could have been avoided if Allie had just sat down with her grandmother and had a proper conversation!
I do recommend it as a light summer beach read, especially if you are holidaying in Italy
The Italian setting is described beautifully and the author clearly loves Italy and writes from the heart. I found the characters a little one-sided however and felt they all could have been given more depth. It was an interesting story but I felt it was weak in places and strung out a little, and that the whole trip to Italy could have been avoided if Allie had just sat down with her grandmother and had a proper conversation!
I do recommend it as a light summer beach read, especially if you are holidaying in Italy