Reviews

Random Harvest by James Hilton

csd17's review against another edition

3.0

Like the film and unlike the film. I was emotionally dragged to the end ( but not against my will, I might add). Small edits may have added to its story, and it was hard to like Rainier at the beginning. But I really liked the layout. Not perfect, not a classic, but not a waste of time either.

manorclassics's review

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-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

5.0

palefire's review

emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

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

4.75

saemiligr's review

3.0

This book only got three stars thanks to the mildly interesting plot twist in the end. I've been struggling with it for over a Month only to realize that it's a vauge plot with basicly the history of Englands economics between WWI and WWII. Itresting to know, but not what I was looking for.

canadianbookworm's review

4.0

I first read this book off my parents' bookshelves in my teens but have reread it a couple of times since then.
And I confess my copy is that original one that I purloined from their shelves.
A romantic and satisfying book

rebekahmorris's review

3.0

I watched the movie once a couple years ago and don't really remember it that well (I need to watch it again now), so I was eager to read the book. Part way through I discovered that there are NO Chapters! What? Yeah, not a one. The book is divided into 5 parts and goes from first person to third person, back to first, and so on. The style was charming, the characters real, the plot fascinating. I really enjoyed seeing how everything came together when you weren't sure how it could. Since it takes place from the end of WWI, travels through the 20s, and into the 30s, ending with the the outbreak of WWII, you really get a feel of what people were thinking and feeling.

My only real complaint is the overabundance of swearing. The Lord's name is used and so is one other word that most would consider swearing. Because of how many times those occurred, I couldn't give this book a higher rating.