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silvia_henry's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I'll be honest, I picked up this book at the charity shop not expecting much, I just liked the cover. But actually, it surprised me. The writing and the plot are a bit weaker but there is lot of wisdom packed in this book. Things that characters said were little gems, very clever and they will stay with me. I didn't feel I was preached to in this book. Also there was a bit of a "Little Women" feel with the four sisters which was lovely.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
jadior's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book, coming from a daughter who's mom passed away before the age of 2.
It was interesting and entertaining, although not a "I cant put it down" kind of book for me.
It was interesting and entertaining, although not a "I cant put it down" kind of book for me.
aliceee3's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Characters quite basic but likeable. Easy to read. Short passages etc. Quite addictive to keep reading. Some nice quotes. A couple of lines offended me (one about teenagers and one about homosexuality) but overall enjoyed it.
booksbecreads's review against another edition
2.0
For most part this was a 3/5 book, but it was so stereotypical in all the wrong ways that it took some of the joy out of reading it.
The story is not in fact a series of letters, but the stories of four daughters lives after there mother passes away built around a journal she kept and a final letter she left to each of them.
The narrator did make it enjoyable, switching nicely between the characters, but I'm not a big fan of the British accent and this did wear thin at times.
The story is not in fact a series of letters, but the stories of four daughters lives after there mother passes away built around a journal she kept and a final letter she left to each of them.
The narrator did make it enjoyable, switching nicely between the characters, but I'm not a big fan of the British accent and this did wear thin at times.
emily_miller's review against another edition
4.0
Such a good book. A page-turner, a tear-jerker, a book that left you sad but still happy at the end.
kayla3790's review
4.0
This book made me laugh but also made me cry. We meet 4 sisters, their partners and their step dad/dad. It starts just after their mother has sadly passed away from cancer and follows them for a year. The mum leaves each a letter and her journal that she started at the same time as her cancer journey. You get to see their highs and some of their heartbreaking lows but you also see them overcome these lows and follow their mothers advice or what they think she would have wanted them to do. It ends with Lisa’s wedding which is just over a year since their mother passed, the grief is still there but they are learning to live with it and remember all the happy times they had together
redhickory's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
I really enjoyed this! All of the main characters were likable, at some stage of the book! They were “real” in the sense that they did things we have done and made mistakes I could relate to or at least understand.
The “wisdom” wasn’t over the top or so syrupy it would make you want to gag (actually it boiled down to one simple piece of advice “Love is simple” – which of course, it is not!). There were many nice moments of connection and there were plenty of fights and mistakes, which stopped it being “too much”.
In a way this is chick lit for the “older lady”, Hen Lit, I believe it is unflatteringly called!! It is all about relationships and the search for personal happiness and a place in the world, just not about the search for a man the way the 20something chick lit is.
The end was a bit of a fizzer but there were little endings along the way, with story lines being resolved, so in a way the “non-ending” was appropriate.
I really enjoyed this! All of the main characters were likable, at some stage of the book! They were “real” in the sense that they did things we have done and made mistakes I could relate to or at least understand.
The “wisdom” wasn’t over the top or so syrupy it would make you want to gag (actually it boiled down to one simple piece of advice “Love is simple” – which of course, it is not!). There were many nice moments of connection and there were plenty of fights and mistakes, which stopped it being “too much”.
In a way this is chick lit for the “older lady”, Hen Lit, I believe it is unflatteringly called!! It is all about relationships and the search for personal happiness and a place in the world, just not about the search for a man the way the 20something chick lit is.
The end was a bit of a fizzer but there were little endings along the way, with story lines being resolved, so in a way the “non-ending” was appropriate.
paperbackprincess19's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25