Having never played tennis, I had no idea there was so very much to it! Learning about it was very fun, but I absolutely adored Carrie! I also really lHaving never played tennis, I had no idea there was so very much to it! Learning about it was very fun, but I absolutely adored Carrie! I also really liked all the other characters Reid created to tell this engaging story. All in all, loved the story and highly recommend!...more
Read this because I loved her “The Wedding People” This was good, and worth the read but didn’t pack the same punch that TWP did for me. However, she hRead this because I loved her “The Wedding People” This was good, and worth the read but didn’t pack the same punch that TWP did for me. However, she has a way of writing flawed and very human characters that I really admire and enjoy reading. ...more
I really love this author’s previous work and this was no disappointment! Great characters, and very interesting story. Am hoping by this is the startI really love this author’s previous work and this was no disappointment! Great characters, and very interesting story. Am hoping by this is the start of a new series because I’d love to read more! ...more
I really enjoyed this one; good storytelling, plot line kept me reading, and nice twist right in the middle. Will definitely read more from this authoI really enjoyed this one; good storytelling, plot line kept me reading, and nice twist right in the middle. Will definitely read more from this author....more
This is such an impactful story. There was a situation that made me really dislike a couple of the main characters for a while, but the story was trulThis is such an impactful story. There was a situation that made me really dislike a couple of the main characters for a while, but the story was truly compelling, and kept me reading regardless. Which shows it’s power to pull me in because I am absolutely not one to continue in the face of dislike. I’ll set it down and be okay with it just not being for me, however I just couldn’t with this one. I’m so very glad I persevered. I really loved one of the main characters and felt that they were being treated so unfairly and I just couldn’t understand the choices other characters were making. But the way it all came together in the end, made it all make sense in a way. Their flaws, the intensity of love, the unconditional family bonds, choices made both good and bad, all worked to shape this into something that is emotional and meaningful and transcendently beautiful. Very highly recommend!...more
Sublime. Reviews say lyrical writing and I wholeheartedly agree! The story is a slow burn, character study. But with so much to say, and said in the mSublime. Reviews say lyrical writing and I wholeheartedly agree! The story is a slow burn, character study. But with so much to say, and said in the most gorgeously crafted sentences. And the names. They just flow and are so lovely, and pleasant. I loved this story, and the characters! But also, honestly, I loved the way it was written. The words, the way they were crafted to slot snugly together in the most pleasing way. I could have read a story that was three times longer and still wish there was more at the end. You can see the world that Ms. Fletcher imagined and it is one in which I would be delighted to dwell in. Highly recommended for readers who enjoy a well crafted sentence, a particularly pleasing cadence to the story, with characters who are far from cookie cutter and a plot that slowly evolves and reveals itself in the most perfectly languid and striptease-esque way....more
This was good, but also a hard read. So much pain and suffering from the Bosnian war. I did feel like I wanted more from the story, but maybe that wasThis was good, but also a hard read. So much pain and suffering from the Bosnian war. I did feel like I wanted more from the story, but maybe that was because I knew so little about this segment of history and how horrific it was. ...more