Evanthia’s Gift is a heart-warming family saga that still stays with me even though I finished the book a couple of weeks ago. My mind often drifts to its vivid characters, their difficult life situations and heartache. Although it is a long book, it kept me interested and I couldn’t put it down, always starting yet another chapter to see what happens next. In terms of storyline and characters, this books scores top marks. However, I found the pace could have been better – there are many scenes that are not necessary to advance the story and therefore could have been omitted to make this a shorter, tighter read. Still, because it was so unputdownbable and its story/characters so palpable and haunting, I am giving it four stars. I am already looking forward to the next book in the series.
My rating:
4 stars
A heart-warming story and vivid characters that will stay with you.
Do you enjoy drama and nostalgic stories about life back in the 60s – 70s? Give this family saga a try – especially if you have some Greek ancestry. The Greek recipes included in the book are also worth a try!
Check out my interview with Effie Kammenou on this blog!
Have you enjoyed this post? Follow the blog (see right sidebar) and miss no more posts! Sign up to Effrosyni’s newsletter to keep up to date with her news and special offers (very sparse emails). Interested to read more? Head over to Effrosyni’s Blog, where you’ll find her earlier interviews, book reviews, author tips, travel articles and even Greek recipes!
Sounds like an interesting book, Effrosyni.
Congratulations, Effie. I meant to get it but somehow I am so behind in my list to read because of the macular degeneration.
All best to both,
Katina
Thank you for your visit, Katina mou. Sorry to hear you’re having trouble reading, but I hope it’s not a fast-paced degeneration. Maybe you could try audio books? I never have, but I hear from others they can be very enjoyable. Again, thank you so much for stopping by. Always a pleasure to hear from you 🙂