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A review by davastewart
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
4.0
I read this book because the book I really wanted to read was not available, but this one turned out to be better than the one I was waiting for.
This story spans several generations, and is full of tragedy but doesn't leave you feeling sad or depressed. Life is full of tragedy, just as this book is. This is a story more about a woman recovering from tragedy in the midst off grief. Her recovery happens alongside her exploration of her grandmother's mysterious past.
This is a story of a family and though it spans generations, it's not a sprawling family-dynasty kind of story. If you like fiction about families, historical fiction, stories set in Great Britain (there's some Australia in there too), or stories that are strongly character based, you'll probably like this -- or if you like sort of low-key mystery (by that I mean, there's a mystery, but it's not the main or only focal point).
This story spans several generations, and is full of tragedy but doesn't leave you feeling sad or depressed. Life is full of tragedy, just as this book is. This is a story more about a woman recovering from tragedy in the midst off grief. Her recovery happens alongside her exploration of her grandmother's mysterious past.
This is a story of a family and though it spans generations, it's not a sprawling family-dynasty kind of story. If you like fiction about families, historical fiction, stories set in Great Britain (there's some Australia in there too), or stories that are strongly character based, you'll probably like this -- or if you like sort of low-key mystery (by that I mean, there's a mystery, but it's not the main or only focal point).