Whitethorn Woods (Vintage)
by Maeve Binchy
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Book Reviews of Whitethorn Woods (Vintage)
Book Review: Not my favorite Binchy
Summary: 2 Stars
While I always love Maeve Binchy's portrayal of Ireland, there were too many disjointed characters in this book of short stories. The character development wasn't as good as most of her books (many characters seemed to speak from the same voice), and in some stories the common link, St Ann's Well, seemed pasted in to justify their presence in the book.
For a great book of Binchy stories with her usual excellent character development that weave together well, try The Lilac Bus.
Book Review: Readable
Summary: 3 Stars
I love Maeve Binchy, and I was greatly looking forward to reading this book. I enjoyed it and found it quite readable. Problem is, it's all these short stories with great character development. Just when you really get interested in a person off they go and are never heard of again. I was really hoping for some satisfaction at the end, but alas it doesn't end it just dies.Book Review: Not her best
Summary: 3 Stars
I've read several of her books, and this one was not my favorite. It was very disjointed despite some recurring characters and the ever-present well. I kept thinking she would tie things together, but it never happened to the fullest potential. It was still an enjoyable read, but I was left a little unsatisfied when I finsihed the final page.Book Review: Short Stories Form an Engrossing Tale
Summary: 5 Stars
I chose this book for my book club to read, and we all really enjoyed it. As with all of her books, it's an engrossing read, since she makes you care about the characters and there's always an interesting twist. This book is great since it's organized as intertwining short stories, so it's easy to read a little bit at a time.Book Review: A different way of writing a book.
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a pleasant surprise. Not a novel, but a series of short stories about people in the same town, often telling the same story from different viewpoints. Not a soap opera, but ordinary people doing good and evil, and sometimes doing great things. All of it is believable.