** spoiler alert ** I don’t read thrillers usually, especially ones with missing children. I wouldn’t normally have even thought about it, but the premise was so intriguing! I see mother’s groups all the time, no one ever seems to be watching!!! Also for me, it never felt like Bella was ever going to not […]
Oh my goodness, what a story. Without any spoilers I’m just going to review saying read it. I can’t imagine anyone not loving it.It’s contemporary, it’s family relationships, it’s packed with issues and interesting themes. It has beautiful imagery, I could taste the apples, see the river and feel the sun on my face. I
Loved it! But I am so glad I didn’t read the back of the book, it gives away most of the plot. I absolutely felt like I was friends with all of the characters. What it must be like to be unable to be a mother. What it must feel like to go through IVF.
Whew!! No spoilers, but my heart is racing! What an ending! I just now found out it’s the start of a new series and I am SO pleased. As well as being a roller coaster of a story I feel I have leant what it was like to be a woman in the 1600, no
What a heavyweight story. I absolutely feel I’ve been pulled through the ringer. So much more than an issue based novel. For me this was real people, real problems, real life. I don’t think I’ll be forgetting these people in a hurry.
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I cannot believe the blurb on the back. I am so glad I didn’t read it until the end. I absolutely LOVED the cover. I had it picked as a completely different coming of age story. It took me ages to get into, but once I was I wondered why. For me it’s such an
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I so enjoyed this book. Such a quiet, lovely book to read. The seriousness of it slips in beautifully. Grief and loneliness, British class structure and race relations are all in there. It’s just so gently done. I loved the small town. I loved the characters. Bless that Roger. Loved it all
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What a story, I think I connected more with Cilka’s journey than I did with Lale and Gita. I feel terrible that I never really thought about what came after the Allies marched in. Humans are mind blowing, both in terms of cruelty and kindness. I found it so powerful. One for everyone to engage
I couldn’t read it fast enough! So clever, so well written, so full of characters you know, so small town, so well done! What a roller coaster!!! Every question answered!! Now I’m off for some fish and chips…
Such a fun, summertime, romantic comedy of a read! I loved it!! What’s not to love about a rom com set on a tropical island with characters well formed and 3 dimensional! A book that could only have been written today, full of emojis, 2020 humour and dirty dancing! Loved it
