by Lisa Jewell
As I type this up I realized that this is an “either/or” book. Where I liked the book over all, some others did not. I got to see London in 2 different eras through the eyes of Arlette and Clara. I liked the way it was presented as we learned a bit of the family mystery & history in the story line...
As I type this up I realized that this is an “either/or” book. Where I liked the book over all, some others did not. I got to see London in 2 different eras through the eyes of Arlette and Clara. I liked the way it was presented as we learned a bit of the family mystery & history in the story line...
Good but not the best by this author. I would say the stories don't meld together as well as I would have hoped between the two time periods. The story is quite slow in parts and although the writing is very evocative of a young girl going to the big city it is not an engaging as I would have hoped
Good but not the best by this author. I would say the stories don't meld together as well as I would have hoped between the two time periods. The story is quite slow in parts and although the writing is very evocative of a young girl going to the big city it is not an engaging as I would have hoped
I can't get past chapter 2 in this book. I keep trying to move on, but I don't have much interest. It seemed interesting from the synopsis... the first few chapters have to really grab me and these don't.
He was not a boss-eyed sailor. Or a rapist. He was a legend....and that folks, is where I cried. There is something about a story where the truth comes out of hiding that really does something to me. While I didn't quite make it to Jellicoe Road snot-inducing tears, there were still plenty of buried...
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