Reviews

The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen

sarahjohnson22's review against another edition

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

kim_j_dare's review against another edition

4.0

Lovely magical realism with friendship, romance, and a splash of mystery. The last 20 pages tied things up a little too neatly, but the 250 that came before had me enthralled.

josieabc12's review against another edition

5.0

Amazing book! When I first got it, I set it aside and didn't read it for about a year. When I did finally pick it up, I couldn't put it down! I am very glad I go it and that I finally read it. It is a great mixture of mystery and friendship with a little bit of romance slipped in there as well.

hkrobock's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

moiraine00's review

reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

It was a light, entertaining read. The character interactions were fun but predictable. Good if you're looking for an easy read.

lacykells's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

jessvm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad medium-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

3.75

emilyegallagher's review

hopeful lighthearted medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

salgalruns's review against another edition

3.0

This one is actually a tricky book to rate. If I were rating this on the overall literary quality of a book, it would be a 2, but if I were to rate it on a "summer easy read," it would be higher. It's just not nearly in the same playing field as some of my other recent reads, like The Bell Jar or Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, but isn't as bad as I perceived Tiger's Wife to be... So - I went with an average.

Statistics and ratings aside, I did enjoy it tremendously. I had just finished a few books that were pretty intense reads, and one that I didn't necessarily love. I really, really, really needed something light. This was PERFECT. Predictable, of course, but that was okay.

The storylines are simplistic - girls who didn't really "get" each other in high school create a bond as adults, boys who they never expected come into their lives... As with her other books, there's an element of magic that while is a bit far fetched, isn't ridiculously over the top. The characters of the grandmothers (while interesting) weren't developed in depth, and I would have loved to have heard more about the historical element of the story than the author gave.

There was one quote from the book that I actually loved - “Happiness is a risk. If you’re not a little scared, then you’re not doing it right.” There are far too many people in the world that never experience it because they don't open themselves up to the possibility. For whatever reason, that quote sort of stuck.

outoftheblue14's review against another edition

4.0

Shippavo Paxton/Sebastian con furore. Beh, anche Willa/Colin, ovviamente.
Il realismo magico è molto ben riuscito.