tashreads2manybooks's Reviews (1.06k)

Thank goodness for this book. It helped me so much through my pregnancy. The advice and information was good, but the real help was going on the journey with Hermoine.

I adored the first 3 quarters of the book, it was wonderfully written and I fell in love with the characters (esp Dr Iannis), however, after Corelli's departure I thought the story was rushed and disjointed. The ending depressed and frustrated me. Despite that, the novel is absolutely wonderful and I look forward to reading it again in a few years.

I really enjoyed this book, although at times it was incredibly gruesome and sad. Illustrates the power of education and the importance of community.

While this book will never win any literary awards, it is a light, entertaining romp through an almost believable Dickensian England. It is straight forward black and white spy story - the baddies are ugly and Russian, the goodies are handsome and English. Very clear cut with nothing too unpredictable or mind blowing. I did enjoy the witty narration and the character of India Black. Enjoyable yet probably forgettable. Two and a half stars.

Although I enjoyed reading this book and had to find out exactly what happened to Mattie, I found the ending very unsatisfying. I found the plot intriguing but the narrative a little disjointed (there were too many narrative voices). All in all a good holiday read.

This book was way too long winded for my liking. I found i could easily just gloss over pages (something i don't usually do) and not lose track of the plot. The story itself was ok, but for me the characters never really developed. The only reason I finished the novel was to see vile William meet his inevitable comeuppance - horrible man with no redeeming qualities at all. Think I will give the sequel a miss.

This is not a novel to read if you desire a complex plot, however if (like me) you delight in absurdly hilarious characters, then do spend a night or two with Ms Mitford. Although Polly (and even to some extent Fanny) seem quite vacuous, most of the other characters are wonderful. I love Davey, uncle Matthew, Lady Montdore and Cedric (naturally). Bravo!

This story had so much potential. I loved the idea of Jesus intervening in the lives of mortals. But in the end I was disappointed. The thing is, I can't say exactly why I was disappointed. The book is very well written and, at times, wickedly funny, but the story just didn't resonate with me.

I loved the exchanges between God and Jesus; a troubled Father / Son relationship. However the majority of the novel involved JFK and Castro, so it was a long wait between the clever and humorous dialogue.

I found it a chore to get through, and no book should be that. Having said that, I understand that this is a political satire and I may not be in the correct target audience (a sleep deprived new mother may not have the required concentration and patience).