Reviews

The Hidden Letters of Velta B. by Gina Ochsner

nanettefclark's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

ksnuffer's review against another edition

1.0

Couldn’t finish it. Too slow. Got to page 36 or so.

gwenbuchanan's review

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

snowymiya's review

emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

sfgarnish's review

emotional reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

penny_literaryhoarders's review

This is going to be (another) DNF for me (my 2nd this year). Many of my thoughts have been summed up rather nicely by Jen here on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1729356319?book_show_action=true&from_review_page=1
I'm just finding this to be a rambling stream of conciousness about the mother's memories, that often are confusing as to when she is narrating them to her son with big fuzzy ears (is he young, sometimes he sounds like he's in his middle age?). There has nary been a mention of Velta or these letters - what I imagined the crux of this novel to be based on. The threads are so loosely hanging here - so many threads, introductions of a son with "magical" gigantic ears - not really, a grandmother with hidden letters and secrets? Haven't heard about that much, in brief, extremely brief passing somewhere in the rambling. Sadly, it isn't holding my attention and only causing me frustration, so I'm just going to let this one go. :-(