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nitroglycerin's Reviews (952)
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Simplistic and repetitive.
For fans of before the coffee gets cold
For fans of before the coffee gets cold
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wow. As a north-easterner who visits Durham regularly, this has opened my eyes to the city.
As for the stories (there are four), each bring their own layer to this fictional, but deeply steeped in history, account of how Cuddy’s final resting place came to be and the influence on the people of the surrounding area. Daft Lad was the final and most touching, reminding us you never know the struggles people are going through behind closed doors.
I personally could feel an undercurrent of dislike for the wealthy, ruling classes but while that could be my own projections onto the text, I don’t think it was.
As for the stories (there are four), each bring their own layer to this fictional, but deeply steeped in history, account of how Cuddy’s final resting place came to be and the influence on the people of the surrounding area. Daft Lad was the final and most touching, reminding us you never know the struggles people are going through behind closed doors.
I personally could feel an undercurrent of dislike for the wealthy, ruling classes but while that could be my own projections onto the text, I don’t think it was.
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Probably would have enjoyed more as a physical book, but listening allowed me to absorb the book while gardening so that’s a win
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What I liked:
- Inti and Aggie. Their relationship. Their relationship with their parents. The way they look out for each other.
- Indi and Duncan. Two people who need to find their right other to balance and challenge at the same time.
- The premise of conservation which seemed well researched for the most part.
What I disliked:
- The setting was Scotland. The author doesn’t know Scotland (or the U.K.). So many things that pulled you out of the story because they were just not how things would be here. Simple things like the “jugs of beer” (pints please), Scotland doesn’t have mayors, etc. Please just if you’re going to write about a country you haven’t been, at least do some research. I feel these things could have been found out on Wikipedia or youtube.
- Animal death
