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christellereadsalot's review against another edition
4.0
A very enjoyable read
I have seen this book series so much on French IG and read so many great reviews I wanted to try it out, despite its so many pages. I'm trying to read around 200-page books whilst I'm also doing the War and Peace 2023 readalong though The Seven Sisters does not fall in this category as it's about 640 pages!
I liked the 2 timelines of the book:
* Maia's story told in about 2017 who search for her roots and her birth family after the death of Pa Salt, her adoptive father.
* Bel's, Maia's great-grandmother, story in the late 1920s.
I really enjoyed the author's storytelling which is really captivating. Even though the whole story takes place over a period of over a month, so much happens.
I also very much liked the historical aspect of the stories, especially relating to the creation of the Monte Cristo Statue and to the Paris of the 1920s.
At the end, there are a few questions leaving us hanging but I'm guessing that's we'll get to know the answers (or some clues to them) through the stories of Maia's sisters in the following books.
It was a really enjoyable read and I'm looking forward to discover Ally's story in book 2.
I have seen this book series so much on French IG and read so many great reviews I wanted to try it out, despite its so many pages. I'm trying to read around 200-page books whilst I'm also doing the War and Peace 2023 readalong though The Seven Sisters does not fall in this category as it's about 640 pages!
I liked the 2 timelines of the book:
* Maia's story told in about 2017 who search for her roots and her birth family after the death of Pa Salt, her adoptive father.
* Bel's, Maia's great-grandmother, story in the late 1920s.
I really enjoyed the author's storytelling which is really captivating. Even though the whole story takes place over a period of over a month, so much happens.
I also very much liked the historical aspect of the stories, especially relating to the creation of the Monte Cristo Statue and to the Paris of the 1920s.
At the end, there are a few questions leaving us hanging but I'm guessing that's we'll get to know the answers (or some clues to them) through the stories of Maia's sisters in the following books.
It was a really enjoyable read and I'm looking forward to discover Ally's story in book 2.
andyinthesummer's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
marleen_22's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
vicif's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rose_northey's review against another edition
4.0
The perfect book to read when you're emotionally struggling with life.
The sentence structure of this book is so digestible I was able to read it in between crying about unrelated life events. The plot was not complex, the characters were not infuriating. It was neither too traumatic nor too fluffy. I tried and failed to read the first chapter of two other books before starting this one and realising it was the one. Heck, I even learned some things about Rio.
Thank you for holding me with emotional white noise. This is why we need art.
The sentence structure of this book is so digestible I was able to read it in between crying about unrelated life events. The plot was not complex, the characters were not infuriating. It was neither too traumatic nor too fluffy. I tried and failed to read the first chapter of two other books before starting this one and realising it was the one. Heck, I even learned some things about Rio.
Thank you for holding me with emotional white noise. This is why we need art.
barbymor's review against another edition
5.0
Inizio interessante per una serie di libri che seguiranno
floatingeden's review against another edition
4.0
A very enjoyable read encompassing historical fiction and romance, with strong female characters.
regh's review against another edition
2.0
This book left me cold. I could not care for either of the protagonists.
The reason could be that the story jumps between two completely unconnected storyline. Granted, one is the great grandmother of the other, but the great grandmother‘s story has no connection to Maias life at all. It does not show the reason why she is adopted - that gets shoved into a few pages at the very end, almost as an afterthought. It does not influence Maias life after she learns about it. It does not teach her anything, because there are no parallels at all. In fact, the juxtaposition is completely pointless
Having said that, learning about the construction of the Christo statue was quite interesting.
The reason could be that the story jumps between two completely unconnected storyline. Granted, one is the great grandmother of the other, but the great grandmother‘s story has no connection to Maias life at all. It does not show the reason why she is adopted - that gets shoved into a few pages at the very end, almost as an afterthought. It does not influence Maias life after she learns about it. It does not teach her anything, because there are no parallels at all. In fact, the juxtaposition is completely pointless
Having said that, learning about the construction of the Christo statue was quite interesting.