I assume that my mood is not the right one to appreciate this book but I found hard to connect to the characters that I found unlikeable.
The plot is ok and I liked the style of writing.
Not my cup of tea.
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It's a long time since last i read a Wilbur Smith book but I can say he never fails to deliver and write a story that will keeps on the edge till the end.
A master storyteller that wrote a gripping and entertaining story with a cast of interesting characters.
Highly recommended.
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I fell in love with the cover and then I fell in love with the book. It's perfect for whoever loves story with dogs, kids and a heartwarming atmosphere.
Highly recommended.
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It's an entertaining and engrossing read. I liked the setting, the characters and the plot.
I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Recommended.
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An excellent start for a new series that kept me hooked till the end.
It's well written, entertaining and engrossing.
The cast of characters is likeable and well written, the setting lovely and I like to read about old movies and the old stories.
The plot is full of red herring, twists and turns and the solution came as a surprise. The mystery is solid and there's no plot hole.
An excellent read, can't wait to read the next instalment.
Highly recommended.
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I loved this book, it's well researched and well written.
I'm interested in women's history and this was a good example of historical analysis of women during the war.
I liked how the book is organised, the well written texts and the pictures.
It's highly recommended!
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A brilliant story, well crafted and engrossing.
It's the first story I read by this author and won't surely be the last as I loved the characters, the world building and the plot.
An excellent read, highly recommended.
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Even if I found there's a lot of potential I couldn't connect to the characters the story fell flat.
Not my cup of tea.
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My reading experience can be divided into three phases: 1) I'm not in the mood for a heartwrenching story but I must read it for a blog tour 2) I don't know why have to put it down to eat or sleep 3) As my granny used to say "I had lot of fun, cried a lot".
It was a gripping and moving read that somehow was close home as I have been working as consultant for years and I met people like Dannie in real life and I was like her in some moments.
Dannie is a driven, focused and ambitious person but she's also a very frail one as everything depends on hard fact never giving room to the unexpected or just living.
Bella is apparently the weakest one but she's also the one who is really living.
In my opinion all the story is centered around them, their life and how they change and evolve.
The male characters play a secondary role because the main love relationship is between Dannie and Bella and between Dannie and her work.
It's a story about taking changes, accepting what is really important to you and living with grief.
The author is a good storyteller and I loved how the atmosphere of the story went from "life of the rich and talented" to "how life can strike and you have to survive".
It's also a love letter to New York and I liked the description of places and of the city.
I was left wondering what will be next but also knowing that after a life changing experience you can't go back to what it was.
I note that what I wrote is a sort of diary of impressions and reflections. This book will remain with me because it made me think and reflect.
I was entertaining, moved and loved what I read.
It would be great to read another story with these characters, I will surely read other books by this author.
An excellent and poignant read, strongly recommended.
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I really appreciated some of the quotations but most of them let me indifferent.
Not my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.