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PROMPT: COUSINS' DAY
HISTORICAL FICTION - ROMANCE - WWII
Who is cousin Olivia? Rebecca remembered visiting her a few times when she was a child.
Finding letters from cousin Olivia addressed to her mother pleading for help had Rebecca on her way to Olivia‘s house.
FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/4487pfca
pickI just finished my February #bookspin title, better late then never! ☺️
Slow to start, I almost gave up less than halfway through. But since I am reluctant to DNF any book I pushed through and was pleasantly surprised by a wonderfully poignant second half. The writing is lovely and the descriptions of Cornwall itself are so vivid and add to the atmospheric nature of the book. I especially enjoyed reading about young Olivia during WWII. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickOverall, I enjoyed this. The plot is busy, moving from WWII Cornwall, England and the present day. The characters are vividly drawn and the writing and dialogue keeps the story moving at a good clip. It‘s interesting and engaging. Oddly though, it‘s not atmospheric - there is no sense of the space and scenery of the story or of Cornwall. For me, that left the story flat. But there is so much going on, it took me awhile to notice that. 4/5
pickWho is cousin Olivia?
THE SEA GATE has great characters, pull-you-in writing, and a story line that will keep you turning the pages to a marvelous revelation of the secrets and an unraveling of Olivia and her life. 4/5
And...look at that gorgeous cover.
FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/y6xvwjpj
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pickReview is up on my blog. Check it out!
https://reecaspieces.com/2021/01/05/the-sea-gate-by-jane-johnson-simonschuster-j...
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