Reviews

Book of Lost Threads by Tess Evans

pyepye2024's review against another edition

4.0

I found this delightful. I really enjoyed the way the "threads" of the characters lives became interwoven together. It was interesting to find out about the backgrounds and then the personal growth and maturity of each character, ending with heartfelt closure. Really enjoyed this book.

odmay's review against another edition

4.0

The Book of Lost Threads was a very interesting read for me. The book is based around Finn and his daughter Moss, who are both struggling with their lives. Numerous themes are explored in this book, for example same sex parents, family abuse. The threads seem to me to be the lives of different people with some connecting well and others not.

The author established a good sense of place and can relate to Opportunity where most of the book is set as a typical Australian country town. The characters are all very interesting and I kept on wanting to read to find out more about them. Some had suffered as a result of a traumatic event and were seeking closure.

The end of the book came quickly and perhaps was not as satisfying as I thought it could be. I still would recommend this book and am interesting in reading more by this author.

rumore's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

3.0

chocbee's review against another edition

5.0

Fabulous read. Great writing, good plot and great characters.

literary_madness's review against another edition

4.0

A delightful read with twists and turns of entangled thread, or should that be wool 🧶?

vx_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

The book deals with many things. How each character deals with the death of someone they love or even a stranger, how it can change them for better or for worse. 
Sometimes you just need someone to understand what you are going through, be with you and wait for you to heal.
The book is about healing, and each of the characters path to that healing is different yet similar.
There are many heavy topics that are covered in the stories of these characters but doesnt go too deep into it and I liked the pace. 
It will make you think but it won't leave you with something to think about. 

jgwc54e5's review against another edition

5.0

This is a quite beautiful book, touching and emotional (I only cried once but was definitely close at other times!). The first main character is Moss, a young woman who finds her genetic father, Finn. Finn has isolated himself in the small Victorian country town of Opportunity, escaping from a tragedy he still feels guilty over. His neighbour Mrs Pargetter is an old woman who lost her husband in the war and gave birth to a stillborn baby, which led to her being treated in a psychiatric hospital. Her nephew Sandy has his own issues after growing up watching his mother being abused by his father. There are many more characters and it seems at first to be a stretch to make all this work but the author skilfully pulls it together and it’s easy to get lost in the story. It’s not all sadness, there’s sweet humour in the tea cosies Mrs Pargetter knits and sends to the United Nations!
A lovely read.

katemarguerite's review against another edition

3.0

What a lovely book. Nothing earth shattering, but a really nice, easy read. Makes you feel hugging your friends afterwards.

leah_152's review against another edition

I didn't agree with the subject matter & thought some of it was pretty vulgar.

qofdnz's review against another edition

4.0

A delightful read that brought a tear to my eye.