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charlijw's review against another edition
3.0
Beautiful setting in Argentina and a gentle holiday read. Perhaps some forbidden loves are forbidden for a reason though!
atlasofstories's review against another edition
5.0
Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree is a very emotion-filled story.
It is filled with themes such as family, love (true love, forbidden love) friendships, regret and forgiveness.
We mainly follow Sofia, as a child, as a teenager and later as an adult. Through her life, we see her struggle with a relationship with her mother, and build a connection with her grandfather. She finds her place in the family and the location where she grew up. We also see her emotions evolve into deeper ones. The story continues and when a secret as well as a scandal comes to light, her own new life begins, away from her hometown, family and the person she loves most. The chapters we read follow their lifetimes as they grow older and learn more about themselves and their families.
The story is filled with various people, and with their hearts streaming out into the pages. The story takes you to different settings, in different times. You get to know some characters, others come and go. But the main character goes through multiple challenges in her life. It is emotional and moving, and after the story ends, it doesn't leave you.
It is filled with themes such as family, love (true love, forbidden love) friendships, regret and forgiveness.
We mainly follow Sofia, as a child, as a teenager and later as an adult. Through her life, we see her struggle with a relationship with her mother, and build a connection with her grandfather. She finds her place in the family and the location where she grew up. We also see her emotions evolve into deeper ones. The story continues and when a secret as well as a scandal comes to light, her own new life begins, away from her hometown, family and the person she loves most. The chapters we read follow their lifetimes as they grow older and learn more about themselves and their families.
The story is filled with various people, and with their hearts streaming out into the pages. The story takes you to different settings, in different times. You get to know some characters, others come and go. But the main character goes through multiple challenges in her life. It is emotional and moving, and after the story ends, it doesn't leave you.
bethybookworm's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Romance between cousins, beautiful Argentine setting, returning home yrs later.
a3p2211i225's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
adeslibrary's review against another edition
2.0
I don't know what to think about this book. I really like how Santa Montefiore describe the paysage, and everything. We just want to go in Argentine but I wasn't thrilled by the story itself. I think the love story wasn't for me this time haha.
jtngu8's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
irish_bookfairy's review against another edition
4.0
Santa has never disappointed me before and she hasn't yet.
The story sets partly in England, partly in Argentina and you feel the atmosphere of both. We meet Sofia and her family and all the troubles it causes. Falling in love with a cousin, having his love child and being banned to another country to get rid of it. There were a few moments on which I wish she would've acted differently, as I would have but this isn't my story to write. It was a great love story but sadly between the wrong persons.
It broke my heart when she gave up Santiguito, but at the first mention of Javier I knew they were one and the same. Dominique had done what I hoped she had, bring him home.
I felt bad the story ended the way it did, part of me wanted to Sofia move her whole family to Argentina but that would probably have been the end of Sofia and David, while they were so good for each other.
On to the next!
The story sets partly in England, partly in Argentina and you feel the atmosphere of both. We meet Sofia and her family and all the troubles it causes. Falling in love with a cousin, having his love child and being banned to another country to get rid of it. There were a few moments on which I wish she would've acted differently, as I would have but this isn't my story to write. It was a great love story but sadly between the wrong persons.
It broke my heart when she gave up Santiguito, but at the first mention of Javier I knew they were one and the same. Dominique had done what I hoped she had, bring him home.
I felt bad the story ended the way it did, part of me wanted to Sofia move her whole family to Argentina but that would probably have been the end of Sofia and David, while they were so good for each other.
On to the next!
reminiscences's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0