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Wild Lavender by Belinda Alexandra

jaya_the_bookworm's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5

I am very conflicted on this rating. There were some things I really loved and some things I really hated.

I am not going to give anything away (as this is a Belinda Alexandra book and you need to go into it knowing nothing) but as per usual I felt like I was in the world, it was so vivid and descriptive and yeah I felt like I was in France.

I liked most of the characters but there were some things that happened that I wish didn't.

The pacing of the plot was far too slow in my opinion. However there was a section in the book that sped up a little and that was my favourite part of the book.

Overall still a solid story, it is my least favourite of Belinda Alexandra's books (but thats because Southern Ruby and Tuscan Rose are like my favourite books of all time). But if you want a vivid story set in France then I reccomend it I guess.

mizzan's review against another edition

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1.0

This didn't grip me like [b:Golden Earrings|12585568|Golden Earrings|Belinda Alexandra|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1317182469s/12585568.jpg|24879108] did. I think I'm in the mood for trashy novels rather than sagas.

wild_hydrangea's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

irs's review against another edition

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2.0

He estado unos dos meses leyendo este libro y aunque pareciera que no iba a acabarlo nunca, por fin he podido cerrarlo. Y digo por fin, por ciertas razones que paso a explicar a continuación.

Elegí este libro por mi gusto por los libros sobre viajes a otros países, aunque la estética de romance suela echarme para atrás en la mayoría de ocasiones, pero pensé "bueno, la trama pinta bastante bien, la vida de una artista y sus experiencias (buenas y malas) hasta llegar a lo más alto, y encima, de hace décadas atrás", y no lo dudé a la hora de leérmelo en mi ebook.

Y he aprendido algo. Que hacerse con demasiadas expectativas con un libro sólo con su sinopsis puede traer malísimas consecuencias. Porque eso es lo que me ha pasado con este libro. Apenas empecé a leerlo lo puse por las nubes porque a)el estilo de la autora está bastante bien y b)los inicios de Simone en su vida bohemia son más que realistas (uno empieza siempre desde más abajo en todos los trabajos habidos y por haber), pero a medida que la historia avanza, empezó a haber pegas, que se fueron multiplicando a medida que pasaba las páginas.

Entiendo el tema de la evolución de los personajes, pero lo que no me cabe en la cabeza es la transición de una campesina sin nada especial a un ser perfecto que tiene la vida resuelta gracias a un cúmulo de casualidades que la ponen en un escenario sin comérselo ni bebérselo. Y que a partir de ahí, todo sean éxitos, uno tras otro. Un camino de rosas sin giros de trama, sin dificultades (quitando la tragedia con el novio, que me pareció metido con calzador, personalmente). Que no digo que todo sea drama y tragedia para los personajes, pero sí pido un poco de sentido común a la hora de contar una historia. Que en este caso no he podido encontrar.

En conclusión, que no me ha gustado en general lo que ha contado. No me ha transmitido nada en especial, y eso que el libro es lo bastante largo como para haber tenido oportunidades y de sobra... pero no.

cayleigh08's review against another edition

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2.0

I liked the first 200 pages… but not much more. I did LOVE the theatre and preforming aspects of the book and how Simone portrayed that. I found it very fun and charming! However, it was hard to finish.

I loved some parts and not so much others. I give this book 2-3 ⭐️

cayleigh08's review against another edition

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2.0

I liked the first 200 pages… but not much more. I did LOVE the theatre and preforming aspects of the book and how Simone portrayed that. I found it very fun and charming! However, it was hard to finish.

I loved some parts and not so much others. I give this book 2-3 ⭐️

michelehoward's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved reading about German occupied Paris and it was experienced through a gripping story.

thewanderinggrouch's review

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5.0

Thoroughly enjoyable story. I laughed a few times and got very sad a few times. Veeeerrrry long, but almost two stories in one. Loved the use of various languages and historical information (though would have liked more). 

There were a few times that the story was a bit eye-rolly - narrator interacts with people in situations, then something happens to them specifically. 

Also, the audiobook narrator mispronounced quite a few words and made a significant error - which I assume was a written error - stating the narrator couldn't speak French and her Argentine tango partner could speak English. These aspects pulled me from the story and made me question the job, but for 19 hours or whatever they were very few.

salbathtub's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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? No

4.0

klimeido's review against another edition

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dark sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.75