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A review by anneduff
Dreams Before the Start of Time by Anne Charnock
5.0
Oh, no!!! I was so engrossed in this book that I forgot it wasn't real and now I've finished it and I'm a little bit sad that it's all over.
It's not one of my normal genres but I'd found myself choosing my reading based purely on reviews (I know!) and then finding I was reading a lot of dull, uninspiring books, so part of my New Year's Resolution was to only buy books when the synopsis appeals first and then only consider the reviews as advice. This book is the first result of that resolution and it paid off.
I was drawn in, tucked in and felt cosy within its pages. I felt as if i was amongst friends, my chosen family, and I was content. I accepted my friends unconditionally - their warm personalities, their failings, their quirks. Their lives were connected yet independent of each other. I enjoyed how their stories were told in just short snapshots of their lives as they aged, often as a mere reference during a different character's 'turn' yet enough to keep you updated on their progress.
And now it's all over! I will definitely read more by this author.
It's not one of my normal genres but I'd found myself choosing my reading based purely on reviews (I know!) and then finding I was reading a lot of dull, uninspiring books, so part of my New Year's Resolution was to only buy books when the synopsis appeals first and then only consider the reviews as advice. This book is the first result of that resolution and it paid off.
I was drawn in, tucked in and felt cosy within its pages. I felt as if i was amongst friends, my chosen family, and I was content. I accepted my friends unconditionally - their warm personalities, their failings, their quirks. Their lives were connected yet independent of each other. I enjoyed how their stories were told in just short snapshots of their lives as they aged, often as a mere reference during a different character's 'turn' yet enough to keep you updated on their progress.
And now it's all over! I will definitely read more by this author.