Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah (no spoilers)

[ribollita]

I want to abandon this book. I’m in the middle and they’re still talking about this damn fairytale which is not holding my interest.

Does it get better? I have a large TBR pile but it gets such good ratings, I wanted to check before I sent it back to the library.

I LOVED The Nightingale but so far this isn’t even in the same league.

[bex]

Following because I've never read any Kristin Hannah and I'm wondering if I should start lol.

[mrspez07]

Dec 21, 2017 10:43:37 GMT -5 bex said:

Following because I've never read any Kristin Hannah and I'm wondering if I should start lol.

I haven’t read Winter Garden (sorry, no help) but the Nightingale is fabulous.

[abs]

I loved Winter Garden!! I remember the first half being slow but then it picked up.

[ribollita]

Dec 21, 2017 10:43:37 GMT -5 bex said:

Following because I've never read any Kristin Hannah and I'm wondering if I should start lol.

You have to read The Nightingale.

[ufcasey]

Another vote for bex to read The Nightingale. Sorry ribollita, I haven't read any other Kristin Hannah books other than "Firefly Lane" which I only thought was ok.

[ribollita]

I read a few online reviews of WG this morning that said the first half was boring, slow, and too long but the second half was amazing: a 2*/ 5* split. So I’ll get going!

[bdubs419]

A little late to respond but YES! The beginning is slow but it’s definitely worth it to power through to the end. It all came together for me and I ended up really liking this book.

[frlcb]

The beginning is so slow. Like, soooo slow. I almost gave up to. In the end I'm glad I read it and liked it.

[wildrice]

I am very late to this, but I hope you kept reading! I loved this book and the fairy tale makes a lot more sense once you understand why it's such an emphasis.

I think the Nightengale is the best of Kristin Hannah's books, at least of those I've read, but Winter Garden was probably a close second.

I hated "Comfort and Joy", just in case anyone reading this thread was thinking of reading that one. It's nothing like her others.

[gtkim]

Dec 27, 2017 13:35:22 GMT -5 wildrice said:

I am very late to this, but I hope you kept reading! I loved this book and the fairy tale makes a lot more sense once you understand why it's such an emphasis.

I think the Nightengale is the best of Kristin Hannah's books, at least of those I've read, but Winter Garden was probably a close second.

I hated "Comfort and Joy", just in case anyone reading this thread was thinking of reading that one. It's nothing like her others.

Until I read The Nightengale, Winter Garden was my favorite Kristin Hannah book, so I also hope you kept going.  It really does all come together in the end!