An Einem Sonntag Im Oktober (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
I agree with a few other reviews. while this book was well written, the love story took a back seat and the epilogue was rushed. considering the other chapters were 30+ pages I felt she could have spent a few more pages on the ending. it was easy to predict what happens next, but that's ok, I don't need a story full of twists and turns. It was an ok book, easy read. I wouldn't purposely look for her other books though. More indepth review lower down, but it has spoilers, so read on if you don't mind SPOILERSI didn't like Fin, (obviously you're not meant to!), but I thought she was stupid for ever sticking with him and she was severely depressed? but yeah get back with him, doesn't add up in my opinion, not well thought through Dorethea, her story was so cleverly written, It was upsetting to read her deterioration. not a good story for someone to read if they've gone through similiar. No one seemed to get their comeuppance either, (prue, pia or Dominic) and what was the point in Jake or her random periods, since they never linked to anything there didn't seem a point in them, it felt like Jake was Gunna be the father of her baby, since she hadnt had a normal period in months. it was hard to picture the characters personalities, Simons life wasn't revealed much and Flora didn't seem to be very interesting. all in all a few flaws and a tad too emotional in parts for my liking, but that's a sign of good writing! This isn't the sort of book I would normally choose to read, but I enjoyed it much more than I expected to, ploughing through it in only one (late) night. Although most of the major plot developments were predictable from the outset, the book nevertheless kept me hooked enough to carry on reading to the end – mainly due to its subtle and moving portrayal of the elderly Dorothea. Despite the fact that the book is categorised as romantic fiction, I felt the romance was by far the weakest and most unconvincing aspect of the plot, but this was compensated for by the book's many strengths, which included a surprisingly absorbing depiction of Flora's ostensibly dull working life, together with excellent characterisation of her colleagues and her patient, Dorothea.It's rare to see such a complex and interesting portrayal of an elderly woman in commercial fiction, particularly in a book being marketed as chick-lit, and Hilary Boyd really succeeds in giving her readers a sense of the person Dorothea used to be and showing that, even when a person is frail and vulnerable, this does not mean they have nothing to offer in their relationships with other people. The book also touched upon difficult questions about the treatment of the elderly, particularly when they're suspected of being confused, and in this respect, provided echoes of Marika Cobbold's wonderful "Guppies for Tea" (which deals with the supposedly "unsexy" subject of elderly people and their carers with a deft combination of humour and pathos). Overall, this book was a pleasant surprise: well-observed, well-written and oddly moving. I'd have given it 3.5 stars if I could, but couldn't quite justify giving it 4.
What do You think about An Einem Sonntag Im Oktober (2014)?
A light hearted read - a little bit annoying at times but enjoyable and hard to put down at times!
—dustiep2006
brilliant story very well written. couldn't put it down I was gripped
—ray
