The Seven Sisters

DNF. Begint leuk, daarna voorspelbaar en tergend traag. Geen diepgang.

This was a gripping novel. Heartwarming and compelling. Cannot wait to read The Storm Sister

I tried, but I just couldn't finish it. I thought the premise for the series was imaginative, but I found the characters language to be stilted and the backstory took up a lot of time. I didn't find it that interesting. I wanted to get back to Maia and her sisters. Anyway, eventually when I found myself skipping chapters, I just gave up.

It's a very popular series, so I expect I'm in the minority here, but it just wasn't for me.

So, this was my second attempt at reading this book. I couldn't get into it the first time round. I suppose it just wasn't the right time when I tried to read it the first time.

I decided to give it another go after managing to get an audiobook of it (thanks, Tracy Fenton!) and this time I really ended up enjoying it!

I loved how we travelled from Geneva to Rio to Paris. I thought the descriptions of these places were beautifully done!

I loved reading about Maia's and Izabela's stories, although the two time periods couldn't have been more different. I found myself really feeling sorry for poor Izabela. I mean I can understand her father wanting to have a good life, but to use his daughter to further his social standing was just sad to me (even though he did love his daughter).

I loved this book and look forward to reading the rest of the books in the series!

Loved it.