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the_bookubus's review
4.0
The Godsend is a tense and emotional story about a family who take in an abandoned baby. The parents, Alan and Kate, already have one daughter and three sons but when this baby enters their lives they immediately fall in love with her, name her Bonnie and she becomes part of their family. As time goes on, the family experiences tragedy upon tragedy and Alan begins to suspect adorable Bonnie is to blame.
This was my second Bernard Taylor novel and while I didn't love it quite as much as Sweetheart, Sweetheart it was still a really solid and excellent story. There is something about Taylor's writing that just really works for me. Maybe it's the Britishness. It's quietly beautiful and captivating, and has a bit of a cosy feel in that I can just fall into it and become totally absorbed in the story and the characters. The tension and emotion throughout the story was very well done and I did not see the ending coming.
This was my second Bernard Taylor novel and while I didn't love it quite as much as Sweetheart, Sweetheart it was still a really solid and excellent story. There is something about Taylor's writing that just really works for me. Maybe it's the Britishness. It's quietly beautiful and captivating, and has a bit of a cosy feel in that I can just fall into it and become totally absorbed in the story and the characters. The tension and emotion throughout the story was very well done and I did not see the ending coming.
lkkirk75's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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