Helpful Score: 2
Was this meant to be a tragedy? I was heartbroken at the end. Knowing Jio's simple and limited writing style, I went into this book with low expectations. It's amazing I was still disappointed! I was all right with the story until the big reveal at the end.
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This story is unbelievable but in a really bad way, literally it can't be believed! To find out Ester lived a full life and never contacted her daughter, Emily's mother, this story is more of a tragedy. How is that at all believable? Her husband just threw her out on the curb and FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE she just figured, so much for that kid; and later, so much for that adult child of mine I could at least try to make a relationship with. What? That's ridiculous.
Also, how could the love story with Elliot be anything but superficial knowing even years later, when Ester was more mature, she never made amends or tried to reconnect with her "one true love." She just went off to travel the world, with a newborn, and as far as we can tell, no money. Piece of cake. No further explanation needed, which is good because Jio doesn't offer any. End storyline here.
The best I can say about it is at least this one is better than Last Camellia also by Jio, but they are both one star books. I'm happy to report this is the last Jio book on my TBR, so I won't be reading any more.
*** Spoiler Alert ***
*** Seriously, stop reading now ***
This story is unbelievable but in a really bad way, literally it can't be believed! To find out Ester lived a full life and never contacted her daughter, Emily's mother, this story is more of a tragedy. How is that at all believable? Her husband just threw her out on the curb and FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE she just figured, so much for that kid; and later, so much for that adult child of mine I could at least try to make a relationship with. What? That's ridiculous.
Also, how could the love story with Elliot be anything but superficial knowing even years later, when Ester was more mature, she never made amends or tried to reconnect with her "one true love." She just went off to travel the world, with a newborn, and as far as we can tell, no money. Piece of cake. No further explanation needed, which is good because Jio doesn't offer any. End storyline here.
The best I can say about it is at least this one is better than Last Camellia also by Jio, but they are both one star books. I'm happy to report this is the last Jio book on my TBR, so I won't be reading any more.
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