Reviews

The Lullaby of Polish Girls by Dagmara Domińczyk

devonforest's review against another edition

3.0

While I didn't mind the jumps in time between past and "present" it did feel a little disconnected at times. Overall I did enjoy the book, but I was hoping for a little more plot development. I did enjoy the bits of Polish thrown in as I've always wanted to learn the language and I might've picked up a few words.

airthiel's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

2.25

kenzee06's review against another edition

3.0

* I won this book in a GoodReads First Reads Giveaway*

I have mixed feelings about this book. The story line is interesting enough. But it felt like every other word was a four letter word. I curse as much as the next person and I don't mind it in books, but there comes a point when it seems so overused that it's unrealistic.

clareduffy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

thebookenjoyer's review against another edition

2.0

It felt cold and fake. There were a few moments I felt for some characters, but they were way too few and far between to hold up an entire novel. I just didn't get this book.

lindseysparks's review against another edition

2.0

I don't think I've ever read a book set in Poland that wasn't about war, so I liked seeing more of modern Poland. The story was a bit of a mess though. There was not enough of a plot and the story didn't really go anywhere, which would have been fine had the characters been more developed. They were all a bit flat. It was also odd how white trash they were. I guess that's not just an American thing.

jakennedy's review against another edition

1.0

The story of three friends from Poland had potential but fell really, really short. In my opinion, the book lacked a strong editor. The plot was undeveloped in some areas and overdone in others while the ending felt completely rushed. Sorry, just not worth the time.

aleksssync's review against another edition

4.0

As a Polish-American it was refreshing to come across Dominczyk's book. Polish words and phrases weaved into this book really hit close to home. The stories that follow the three girls and exciting as well as they are heart-breaking, presenting the reader with the reality faced by many growing up in a small Polish village at that time.

erin_oriordan_is_reading_again's review against another edition

5.0

Maybe I'm biased in favor of this book because I'm a Polish-American, with nearly every ancestor on my mother's side of the family emigrating from Warsaw in the early 1900s. It might help that I know simply phrases like "Dzien dobry" without having to look them up. Maybe I'm biased in favor of this book because I love [b:The Count of Monte Cristo|7126|The Count of Monte Cristo|Alexandre Dumas|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309203605s/7126.jpg|391568] and the movie version in which the author starred as Mercedes. Either way, I felt attached to the characters from the very first page. The writing flowed smoothly, never distracting me from the absorbing tale of three very different women who became friends as children. Their paths diverged, then all came back together. I thought it was a well-crafted novel as well as a well-written one. I chose to read it in December 2015 as part of the #ReadWomen initiative, but I'd recommend it at any time, to anyone who loves a good story.

wildblackberrydays's review against another edition

2.0

I did not feel convicted towards any of the characters, as if they were roughly sketched and left up for interpretation.