They say love feels like going home . . .
but what if your home is no longer there?
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Dec 01, 2011
Eleanor
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Dec 01, 2008
Amy
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As usual, I love Brit lit due to the mix of humor and hilarious swear words that we don't use in American English. Evans is a more recent discovery and I really enjoyed Going Home. For those that have less than Norman Rockwell families, this is an apropo read as it opens with the annual trek home for Christmas by three sibs/ cousins. The opening night of drinking and introduction of family oddballs should strike a chord with many.
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May 13, 2011
Laura
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Ehh, it was okay. It took me a while to get into the book, and when I felt like I was getting to the heart of the story, I would come across a few pages that were just okay, starting the cycle over again.
It's very British humor, which I'm sure means I've missed a bit. The characters, while fleshed out, weren't rounded out, if that makes sense. I didn't feel particularly drawn to any one of them. I wasn't rooting for any one of them, either.
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It's very British humor, which I'm sure means I've missed a bit. The characters, while fleshed out, weren't rounded out, if that makes sense. I didn't feel particularly drawn to any one of them. I wasn't rooting for any one of them, either.
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Dec 08, 2010
JackieB
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This was a very satisfying read. The characters were well described and likeable. Ms Evans can be really funny at times but she also dealt with more serious themes like facing the loss of your childhood home. She throws in a few surpises along the way which kept the interest going. This is one book which doesn't lose any pace in the middle (which seems to happen too often in my experience). Very readable and enjoyable.
Nov 15, 2011
Corinne
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The british humor in this book threw me off. There were parts I couldn't really understand, which is aggravating when you are trying to indulge in a book. For example, "My bingo line is...it'll be something to do with the path of the way to the marquee. Will they put tarpaulin down if it rains? So people's shoes don't get muddy." Some parts were just confusing and not interesting.
May 10, 2009
Fluffychick
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Okay, but a bit slow...to get going and them the end was really obvious but took ages to get there! Loved "Hopeless Romantic" by the same author, but found her last book very similar to this.
Not sure about being sold as a romantic comedy - I failed to find anything funny in most of the situations - couldn't understand why the Lizzy's best friend Georgy was absent for most of the book.
Not sure about being sold as a romantic comedy - I failed to find anything funny in most of the situations - couldn't understand why the Lizzy's best friend Georgy was absent for most of the book.
Apr 13, 2011
Mackenzie
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This book was a long, long read and if I hadn't had the attitude I did in the beginning I don't think I would have made it to the end. The book was full of different bits of information that made it a bit more interesting than just knowing the basic facts you usually would find in a book. Although, it is definitely a chick-lit book, which was just what I was looking for! I wouldn't recommend this book if you wanted a fast read, although I did read it quickly. It is definitely a book that would t
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Dec 04, 2009
Paula
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After reading the brilliant 'Hopeless Romantic' by the same author, I was very disappointed with this book. I couldn't realate to any of the characters and thought Lizzy was pretty awful, not someone I empathised with.
I struggled to get to the end of it, but I did, because I can't not know how a book ends, no matter how poor it is!
I struggled to get to the end of it, but I did, because I can't not know how a book ends, no matter how poor it is!
Nov 29, 2009
Jan
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I thought that the ending of this book was oddly flat and static (although it did come to its inevitable conclusion), but I otherwise enjoyed the story. I particularly appreciated Evans's gift for descriptions, especially her depictions of "home," which really sounded like a place where I'd want to live.
Oct 01, 2011
Lacey
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It was cute, but a little boring. It didn't start getting good until about the last thirty pages. Harriet Evans is such a good author, I think, but if you look at the back of the book at her picture, she appears a bit crazed. This was the second book I had read by this author.
Jul 09, 2009
Tina
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This book was just okay. So many books end with a happy ending (the girl gets the guy), and the next-to-last chapter in this one had a not-happy ending that would have been much more realistic. But of course the last chapter neatly wraps up the romance. I'm getting kind of tired of that.
Apr 13, 2009
Amy
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Although my family doesn't have an amazing home in the English countryside, I have experienced many of the same thoughts/emotions when returning to our modest family home in Montana. The characters are excellent and the combination of humor and deep feeling is enjoyable.
Aug 31, 2010
Charlotte
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At the end of the day this book is just a piece of chick lit. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and the ending was satisfying. Evans did leave a couple of things unanswered, which was frustrating, and it was a little predictable. But all in all a good holiday read.
Sep 22, 2008
Maiah
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I’m a big fan of “girly books” and Brit lit about the trials and tribulations of love and lovers but for some reason I had a tough time getting attached to this book. It definitely picked up in the middle but started lagging for me towards the end. I found the main character’s relationships hard to relate to and difficult to understand. Additionally, the ending became increasingly frustrating as it seemed to drag on for chapters. That said, it still left me feeling warm with it’s very happy (and
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Aug 23, 2011
Pgchuis
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I think I might have read this book before - I may even own another copy of it - as it seemed strangely familiar. I thought the characterization was better in this book, but the last chapter was awful (and I like romantic endings!)
Jul 31, 2011
Brilliant book. My first of Harriet's and I absolutely adored it. Good characters, good (if a little predictable) story and great writing! Will definitely be reading more of her work in the future.
Jun 10, 2010
Lisa
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I wanted to like this book a lot more than I did. The story was cute, and I identified with the main character. Unfortunately, at times the story was incredibly slow. Twice, I fell asleep on the couch while reading it.
Oct 02, 2011
Jennifer
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3.5 stars for this British chick lit novel in the vein of Sophie Kinsella and Hester Browne. No great work of literature, and at times the pacing was a bit odd, but I was in need of a fun light read, and this one really hit the spot.
Apr 04, 2010
Denise
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Perhaps unfair that I read this directly after reading The Crow Road which was the best book I've read in a long time.
Seemed shallow and badly written in comparison but standalone is an easy predictable chick lit read.
Seemed shallow and badly written in comparison but standalone is an easy predictable chick lit read.
Oct 23, 2010
Elizabeth
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I never would have bought this book myself, but it turned up on a shelf in my family's summer home when I was in desperate need of something to read, so I plunged in. And I'm quite glad I did. The plot pivot is totally English: beloved family home must be sold to pay debts of ne'er do well uncle who lives in America but actually owns it. Lizzy, the 20-something at the heart of the story, is nursing a broken heart and pours all her energy into trying to find a way to rescue the ancestral home. Sh
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Dec 29, 2010
Laura
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The first half of the book was slow and a little boring to me, but I like how she pulled it all together in the end.
Lots of great humor.
Lots of great humor.
Nov 28, 2009
Samara
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Y'know, I would give this 3.5 stars if I could. It was a great book to get lost in on vacation... especially holidays with the family.
Jun 15, 2011
Stephanie
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This is the first book I read by Harriet. From the first chapter I was addictied to her writting! I just LOVE IT!
Mar 07, 2011
Amy
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I'm loving this author so far...the way the story unfolds keeps you in suspense...
Jul 29, 2011
This was a little too 'chick-lit' for me. Recommend as a light holiday read!
Jul 20, 2011
Good storyline but really slow. I couldn't get into it and never did finish it.
