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A review by texanoffer
The Love Note by Joanna Davidson Politano
3.0
“The air of Crestwicke had felt even thicker lately with the longing for authentic love, the silent pain of disappointment in dashed hopes. I’d come to uncover a single broken love story and encountered a house full of brokenness and unsettled hearts longing for a safe place to land.”
The Love Note is a difficult book to review because I neither loved it, nor disliked it. It had an interesting premise; a young woman who longs for a career in medicine, but whose father is determined to see married off instead. A compromise with her father, and the revelation of unsigned love letter hidden within a desk give her the opportunity to find out if she is to pursue a medical career or the love of a gentleman.
The story itself was also quite intriuguing. (I especially enjoyed how the letter was, ‘unleashed’ on Crestwicke Manor and found it’s way into various hands, some of which were quite mistaken as to whom the letter was intended!) However, the narrative of this book was a bit like listening to a vocalist who has a lovely voice, but not enough training to sustain an even pitch. There were so many good lines written, but also so many that fell short. I found the beginning especially to be a bit confusing. I felt that the author could have done a better job of introducing each of the characters. I will say, though, that she did do a good job of giving life and personality to each of the characters throughout the narrative. I also would have liked more information when the desk first came into the story about where it had come from, and why it was in their possession. This was revealed not long after, but it did make things a bit confusing while entering into the story.
I think many people would enjoy this story, as it was a pleasure to read for the most part. I am not sure that I would recommend it, though, just based on the fact that I believe it could have been a much better story with more editing and some rewriting.
*Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced digital copy of this book! A positive review was not required, and the opinions expressed in this review are my own.
The Love Note is a difficult book to review because I neither loved it, nor disliked it. It had an interesting premise; a young woman who longs for a career in medicine, but whose father is determined to see married off instead. A compromise with her father, and the revelation of unsigned love letter hidden within a desk give her the opportunity to find out if she is to pursue a medical career or the love of a gentleman.
The story itself was also quite intriuguing. (I especially enjoyed how the letter was, ‘unleashed’ on Crestwicke Manor and found it’s way into various hands, some of which were quite mistaken as to whom the letter was intended!) However, the narrative of this book was a bit like listening to a vocalist who has a lovely voice, but not enough training to sustain an even pitch. There were so many good lines written, but also so many that fell short. I found the beginning especially to be a bit confusing. I felt that the author could have done a better job of introducing each of the characters. I will say, though, that she did do a good job of giving life and personality to each of the characters throughout the narrative. I also would have liked more information when the desk first came into the story about where it had come from, and why it was in their possession. This was revealed not long after, but it did make things a bit confusing while entering into the story.
I think many people would enjoy this story, as it was a pleasure to read for the most part. I am not sure that I would recommend it, though, just based on the fact that I believe it could have been a much better story with more editing and some rewriting.
*Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced digital copy of this book! A positive review was not required, and the opinions expressed in this review are my own.