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extemporalli's review against another edition
4.0
Plucky orphans are my favourite. Rida could so easily have been a Narcissistic Mum, but she wasn't. I enjoyed this!
kc1005us's review against another edition
3.0
I received a digital copy of By Any Name from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I loved Cynthia Voigt as a child & felt compelled to read her new novel.
I found the story pulled me in, & at times, I was so frustrated with her in-laws & friends that I wanted to stop reading--definitely the sign of a good author if you can make me dislike a character or two! Rida definitely was a unique character & her family & daughters benefited from that.
I did find parts of the story choppy to read. It is told from her daughter Beth's voice. The ending was a bit abrupt, but otherwise the story would have dragged on from there.
I loved Cynthia Voigt as a child & felt compelled to read her new novel.
I found the story pulled me in, & at times, I was so frustrated with her in-laws & friends that I wanted to stop reading--definitely the sign of a good author if you can make me dislike a character or two! Rida definitely was a unique character & her family & daughters benefited from that.
I did find parts of the story choppy to read. It is told from her daughter Beth's voice. The ending was a bit abrupt, but otherwise the story would have dragged on from there.
jlrmac's review
3.0
I somehow was confused by the story in the beginning, and then realized it is the story of a woman's life told in the recollections of her four daughters. The mother seemed cruel and odd at first, but turns out her daughters understood her eccentricities and loved her. I enjoyed the book, but it didn't really stick with me, so I only gave it 3 stars.
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