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3.5 stars. This book took forever for me to get into. It was confusing and didn’t come together until the last third of the book when I finally found myself somewhat invested. In the end I liked it but it was so much work.
I know there are mixed reviews on this but I absolutely loved it. I appear to be on a historical fiction kick lately and am enjoying all these stories so much.
3.5 stars. Heart wrenching. Grief and regret we carry can completely destroy our lives.
I would never have read this if it weren’t for my friend Lauren even though I read and liked Senna’s previous book. The reviews were too mixed. But I liked it quite a lot and enjoyed how LA it was and the tone was just about right for me. I totally didn’t see the twist coming for some reason.
What an interesting book! The Japanese stories always seem to have a slightly different cadence. Both the plot and the characters in this story were unlike anything I’ve read. Still thinking about it….
Another excellent read for 2025. If you like character-driven novels you will absolutely cherish this story of Martha Ballard who is the most kick ass midwife you will ever read about. Well written, and wonderfully narrated, this story was a complete joy to read and will stay with me for a long while.
Even though I read this novel in one single swallow, I think it was mediocre. Besides their obsessive love for each other, we knew nothing about either character. It was a romance without the depth and a mystery without the depth. It was still eminently readable as with all of Modglin’s novels so I swallowed it up in one day.
What an excellent, excellent start to the new year. I don’t know why I hadn’t heard of this book and I haven’t read enough of Maynard to seek all her stories but maybe I should because this multi-generational family story was one of the best books I’ve read in a while. I love character-driven stories and this one gave me characters in heaps. I loved every single moment I spent with it. |
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