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tried so hard to find something to like about this book as it came highly recommended by a friend I'm sorry Laura, I really tried!, but in the end I found it way too problematic:
Too much suspension of disbelief I cannot imagine a situation in which a single man could adopt six babies all girls, no less and bring them to live at his very private and secluded home without raising a field of red flags with any and all agencies involved.
And then all of these six girls grow to adulthood without ever once questioning what their father does to make all his money How do they all know nothing about him Its a ridiculous premise from the start.
Awful dialogue Pleases and thank yous are used like punctuation, Names are overused to an absurd degree as if the author thinks her readers will forget who is talking from one sentence to the next, Everything is stiff and unnatural and, depending on the content, sometimes painfully awkward, I dare anyone to read this book aloud, . . it's like the author has never held a conversation with another human being,
Horribly condescending love interests And not just the ones populating the historical segment of this story where it makes at least some sense.
I found Floriano a character set inextremely problematic, He constantly tells Maia how she should or should not feel and criticizes her life choices and emotional responses despite barely knowing her, At one point the author finds it necessary to have Floriano remind Maia that she has just lost her father and that this will have an effect on her emotions.
Tell me Lucinda Riley if your father just died, would you need someone to remind you
Superficiality In this book, beauty or lack of it is enough to damn or redeem any character.
Izabela's fiance, Gustavo, is nothing but kind to her, but because he "looks like a ferret" he clearly is the worst possible thing in the universe, Instead, Izabela gravitates toward Laurent, who is very very very handsome, but beyond that has no further depth as a character,
I could keep going, but I won't, Suffice it to say that I disliked this book strongly and do not recommend to anyone, Grauenhaft klischeebeladene Kitschschmonzette.
So bad it's not worth a real review, “Remember, even if we cant see them, those we love are always with us”
Lucinda Riley
Lucinda Riley, an Irish international bestselling author, have spun a terrific and absolutely stunning saga of six sisters in an all new series of The Seven Sisters.
The Seven Sisters is the first book and the story of first/eldest sister, Maia, This is her journey to search for her roots after her adoptive father's death,
Synopsis:
Maia D'Apliése and her five sisters gather together at their childhood home, 'Atlantis' a fabulous, secluded castle situated on the shores of Lake Geneva having been told that their beloved father, the elusive billionaire they call Pa Salt, has died.
Maia and her sisters were all adopted by him as babies and, discovering he has already been buried at sea, each of them is handed a tantalising clue to their true heritage a clue which takes Maia across the world to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Once there, she begins to put together the pieces of where her story began, . .
Eighty years earlier, in the Belle Epoque of Rio,, Izabela Bonifacio's father has aspirations for his daughter to marry into aristocracy, Meanwhile, architect Heitor da Silva Costa is working on a statue, to be called Christ the Redeemer, and will soon travel to Paris to find the right sculptor to complete his vision.
Izabela passionate and longing to see the world convinces her father to allow her to accompany him and his family to Europe before she is married, There, at Paul Landowski's studio and in the heady, vibrant cafés of Montparnasse, she meets ambitious young sculptor Laurent Brouilly, and knows at once that her life will never be the same again.
Although the story is a fictional account of a woman who's roots leads her to the high road of Rio de
Janeiro where the story again takes us eighty years back in time when the French sculptor Paul Landowski and the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa were working on Christ the Redeemer's statue.
Some characters in the book are drawn straight from the pages of our world history, but the stories going in and around their lives were all fictional!
Maia D'Apliése is the eldest of the six sisters and they all have been adopted by a wealthy billionaire, whom they used to call as 'Pa Salt'.
They grew up in their adoptive father's palatial home by the shores of Lake Geneva, But Pa Salt is dead now and acting upon his dying wish to trade back to their own roots, Maia embarks on a Brazilian journey, where she not only discovers love, but also learns about one of the greatest legend of Brazil.
Read this book to find out the rest of the story!
In one words, I'd describe this book as a truly enchanting masterpiece that to only takes us back in time but also takes us those exotic lands the experience of which we can almost feel on our skin.
Sadly, at the end of the book, I forgot this was a fictional story, and I'm still in belief with the story of Izabel and Christ the Redeemer's statue, since the author made her story so very convincing enough to fall for the trap.
The writing is completely fabulous that will spellbind you with it's fairytale essence, Yes, this story is nothing short of a fairytale a castle, a damsel in distress, flies away to find her roots, falls in love, finds a beautiful backstory that is connected with the history of Brazil.
The author have unfolded the stories of Maia and Izabel strikingly and consecutively, with Izabel's story breaking at such vital points that will burn you out with anticipation.
The prose is eloquent and evocative enough to keep you turning the pages of the book till it's very end, Moreover, the articulate conversation between the characters keeps you glued to it, The emotional pull in this book is quite strong, and since the story unfolds from Maia's POV, who happens to be an deeply emotional human being, And reading about which will simply make you feel as if the author have poured all her emotions into her words,
This story has many layers and each intricately layered is written with enough compassion and depth, Moreover, there is also enough space that the author have left with her story for us to judge us from our perspective, The characters are wellcrafted and exceptionally brilliant, From the first chapter of the book, the author gives us a character sketch of all the six sisters along with their nurse and their father to understand about their behavior briefly.
And in Izabel's story, we can feel each and every character, like from the moment Izabel described her wouldbe husband, Gustavo in her words, I could almost imagine how he would behave in front of Izabel.
While reading the book, I could feel the tropical heat of Brazil and that faint smell of the sea on my tongue, Not only Brazil, there's also Paris and Paris happens to be the place where Izabel first fell in love and so you can imagine, the author turned the narrow lanes and elegant cafes of Paris into a romantic one and the Paris part completely transfixed my mind and soul with it's flawless beauty.
Verdict: So what are you waiting for Take a trip down to the tropical paradise Brazil and the romantic city Paris with Lucinda Riley's new book that unfolds the journey of a woman searching for her roots.
Courtesy: Thanks to the author's publicist, for giving me an opportunity to read and review her book, For me, this book has a very clear division between enjoyable parts and less enjoyable parts, I loved the historic story of Izabela, but really disliked Maias part of the book, especially in the beginning, All the sisters seemed so spoiled and unlikeable, However, I am happy that I managed to get through the first part to get to the historic part, because it was definitely better, Well well well . what an enjoyable ride this was, Lucinda Riley managed to keep me fully engrossed in this tale of the oldest sister, Maia, I loved how the clues were managed and, most importantly, that this series will only rely on telling each sister's story separately, Therefore, you really get to know where each one came from, their past and present story, This one focused on Maia and greatgrandmother, Bel, How I loved Bel and her destiny, Her story was a pleasure and, also, painful to hear but I loved it nonetheless, Awe Laurent: I also loved Lake Geneva, Atlantis, Rio, and Paris, Reading is the only way I can travel these days, amp I'm so happy that I got to go to some exotic places! Very well written, great story, loved the characters, the places.
well, just about everything! I definitely can't wait to hear the rest of the sisters stories! And, of course, getting to read/reveal all the secrets surrounding them and Pa Salt.
Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review, Maia DApliese and her five sisters gather together at their childhood home, “Atlantis”a fabulous, secluded castle situated on the shores of Lake Genevahaving been told that their beloved father, who adopted them all as babies, has died.
Each of them is handed a tantalizing clue to her true heritagea clue which takes Maia across the world to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Once there, she begins to put together the pieces of her story and its beginnings,
Eighty years earlier in Rios Belle Epoque of thes, Izabela Bonifacios father has aspirations for his daughter to marry into the aristocracy, Meanwhile, architect Heitor da Silva Costa is devising plans for an enormous statue, to be called Christ the Redeemer, and will soon travel to Paris to find the right sculptor to complete his vision.
Izabelapassionate and longing to see the worldconvinces her father to allow her to accompany him and his family to Europe before she is married, There, at Paul Landowskis studio and in the heady, vibrant cafes of Montparnasse, she meets ambitious young sculptor Laurent Brouilly, and knows at once that her life will never be the same again.
In this sweeping, epic tale of love and lossthe first in a unique, spellbinding series of seven novelsLucinda Riley showcases her storytelling talent like never before.
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