Loved this overall. I was a little confused at times because there were so many names. However I enjoyed the pictures created in my mind. I felt that it ended quite abruptly after the funeral. I think I would have liked the same ending but perhaps expanded a little more. I do feel we could know more about what happens with Christina and Steve.
Loved this overall. I was a little confused at times because there were so many names. However I enjoyed the pictures created in my mind. I felt that it ended quite abruptly after the funeral. I think I would have liked the same ending but perhaps expanded a little more. I do feel we could know more about what happens with Christina and Steve.
Alison Bisping, A LoveReading Ambassador
I enjoyed this book very much although it was a bit "wordy" in parts. It's a story that describes how what happens in childhood affects the rest of our lives and colours the way we see others but perhaps more importantly ourselves. I thought Christina's character was very well developed and I'm sure many readers would empathise with her situation. Based on my experience with this book, I'd definitely read other books by Mary Minnock.
I enjoyed this book very much although it was a bit "wordy" in parts. It's a story that describes how what happens in childhood affects the rest of our lives and colours the way we see others but perhaps more importantly ourselves. I thought Christina's character was very well developed and I'm sure many readers would empathise with her situation. Based on my experience with this book, I'd definitely read other books by Mary Minnock.
Pauline Braisher, A LoveReading Ambassador
Just wonderful!
I really enjoyed this book. Compelling and emotional but the storytelling never once felt forced. I smiled in recognition in so many places. I loved the complex family dynamics, the country setting, the glimpses of growing up in a small town - all so beautifully evoked. It’s a story, in large part, about coming to terms with the past but also about the struggle to reconcile two deep-seated yet conflicting needs within ourselves; to belong when we’re being excluded and to be free even when it’s loving ties that bind. Just wonderful!
A gripping read from a talented writer.
Wonderful story with complex and believable characters. This was my first foray into the self published world and I was gripped from the start. Mary Minnock has a talent that deserves more recognition!