Helpful Score: 4
A unique piece of literary fiction that was so enjoyable, I may be short on words. There are two stories running at the same time and the intersect at just the right moment. One woman is in 2007 in San Francisco, has recently lost her fiance and is trying to deal with the grief of it all. Another young woman is in 1347 in Tuscany and is also dealing with losing a family member.
The parallels between these stories weren't too obvious to make the reader feel belittled, but they were subtle and sweet. Maddie (2007) was a character I fell in love with from the beginning, I wanted to hear more about her job, her family and everything in between. Mia (1347) was harder to get in to, maybe due to the time the story was taking place and my lack of knowledge about Tuscany and its history.
I think the depth of this book was perfect. I loved sinking my teeth into a good women's fiction and the satisfaction of finishing a good book.
Beware this is a chunkster at just under 500 pages!
The parallels between these stories weren't too obvious to make the reader feel belittled, but they were subtle and sweet. Maddie (2007) was a character I fell in love with from the beginning, I wanted to hear more about her job, her family and everything in between. Mia (1347) was harder to get in to, maybe due to the time the story was taking place and my lack of knowledge about Tuscany and its history.
I think the depth of this book was perfect. I loved sinking my teeth into a good women's fiction and the satisfaction of finishing a good book.
Beware this is a chunkster at just under 500 pages!
