Um livro encantador que acompanha a busca pela verdade da jovem Celestria Montague. Um livro que acompanha a sua passagem da infância para o mundo adulto abruptamente, mas vai ser essa reviravolta que vai revoltear a vida da mesma. . .Habituada a requintes e rodeada de um mundo em que quase que apenas interessam os bens materiais, Celestria é um pouco (muito?) mimada e liga apenas à sua beleza, no entanto, no fundo de tudo isto, há um outro ser que respira e que tem outro coração. . . um coração que dá importância às coisas simples, um coração que quer dar e receber amor, assim, Celestria destaca-se da mãe e move montanhas por aquilo em que acredita, conta com a ajuda do seu precioso avô e parte à aventura. . .O que vai descobrir vai devastar o seu coração mas dentro desta descoberta vai também ter a oportunidade de abrir o seu espírito e apreender que, tudo o que levamos quando morremos é o amor. . . de resto, tudo cá fica. . .Gostei muito do final, foi adequado, quando já estava a pensar que ficaria em aberto o final de uma personagem fulcral para todo o desenrolar da trama.Gostei muito do livro em si, no entanto, quando as revelações começam, parece que são todas muito à pressa e que não se desenvolve muito. . .O estilo de escrita de Santa Montefiore é já inconfundível para mim, não sendo o meu favorito porque descreve muito as paisagens e as situações, a verdade é que, com essas mesmas descrições me faz ver dentro da minha mente todo o cenário e sentir tudo o que as personagens sentem, havendo assim o paradoxo de não gostar muito e ao mesmo tempo gostar muito.São sempre histórias que nos arrastam para o interior das personagens e nos fazem sempre meter na pele deles e pensar como reagiríamos, é por isso que gosto tanto da autora e é por isso que a recomendo.
I have read books by Montefiore before, and have always fully enjoyed them. With this one however, it took a while to get into the exciting part of the plot, and when it did I felt that more could have been added. A major plot twit occurred towards the end of the book, but I felt like more could have been done with it, as there was still time. After that the book became rather tiresome, (although still enjoyable), as there was nothing left to uncover. The end could be considered to be rushed, but there were no loose ends. Overall a nice read, I didn't hate it but I probably won't read it again. I have only including the parts of the book that I disliked, with the rest of the book being great.
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So this started as a 4 and finished as a 2. What a load of rubbish. The mystery was the best part but instead of using it as the glue to give the story purpose it was used as some wishy-washy, barely-there metaphor patched together when it was convenient. There were so many threads that this story could have done without- Father D and the bits concerning religion, Archie & Julia's side story, even the extent of the relationship with her grandather - so much needed to be cut out and/or trimmed. The love theme was easy enough (though an overdone theme to begin with) but there were so many cliches that by the end of it I was rolling my eyes and skipping big chunks to avoid further cringing. Ultimately a disappointment, which I should have just known from the instant I knew the main character's name was Celestria. Gag.
—Krystal
The Montagues are spending their summer at Pendrift Hall, the family home in Cornwall, and preparations are under way for Archie's 50th birthday party. But things are not quite as rosy as they appear, and when tragedy strikes, young and privileged Celestria is left to unravel a family mystery.This was another great book from Santa Montefiore, full of strong and interesting characters and a plot line that cleverly takes you on a different path from the one you initially visualise. It held my interest throughout, and I just loved the unusual ending. There are quite a lot of characters introduced initially, but it gets easier to remember who is who the more you read on. Santa's descriptive writing style paints a wonderful picture of the era and settings, really drawing you in. A terrific read!
—Paula Sealey
The plot of this kept me reading but it reads as if it was written by an overly-romantic teenager. The action takes place in England and Italy after WWII but really could have been any time in the 20th century so little detail is there, apart from fulsome descriptions of the idyllic Cornwall country house and Puglian convent settings. Some of the plot twists are so heavily foreshadowed you can practically hear the machinery clanking behind the scenes and the author finds the device of having one character loudly criticise another, unaware they are being overheard in next room so clever, she employs this several times. Romantic fluff for those who find Rosamund Pilcher too taxing.
—Amanda Robnson
