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The End of Summer by Rosamunde Pilcher

kwest's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

knitwgrace's review against another edition

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3.0

Audiobook. Not my favorite Pilcher though still worth a listen. Didn’t love the narrator’s voice. Didn’t suit the character. A quick listen.

mindfullibrarian's review against another edition

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2.0

No no no. I love Pilcher but this one is NOT a story she should have published. Any hint of first cousin romance is a HARD NO from me.

academy252's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

crinolinelaphroaig's review against another edition

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emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I had just finished rereading September and I was in the mood for more, so I picked this.

Two things I always say about Rosamunde Pilcher: her books are a bit dated in places and short stories aren't her forte. She needs the space of longer novels. Both of these problems show up big time in The End of Summer.

Overall the story was good - Jane returns home Scotland after living in California to find her childhood crush has become a horrible person, who wants to marry her because he's in debt and she's inheriting the Estate. The problem is they're FIRST COUSINS!!! And book setting is 1960s!  Why would you do that? It would have been better if character had been written as a childhood friend instead. 

Also Jane has absolutely no goals or ambitions. When her grandmother asks her about plans/ job, she is perfectly content to let her father and grandmother support her. She's the worst kind heroine. 

Definitely not Pilcher's best work. But as always Jilly Bond narration is perfect.

taylor_doose's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

A quick read, pretty story.

Thank god things have changed in the past 50+ years! 

northerly_heart_reads's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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

mandarockz's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

chawnreads's review against another edition

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reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

First cousins being in love gave me the ick

rkershaw's review against another edition

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hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0