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Mirrors of the Past by Kirsty Ferry
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
What a beautiful book! The fifth of the series unless you count one of them as a 2.5, which some websites do. This was my first read from this series and this author and I have to say, I really loved it!
I'll be chasing down the books that came before in this series before too long.
One thing that I will note, If you had read the others in this series then the book would just be a delightful sequel. However, if you are reading this as a standalone which some people insist it can be, I would advise you to start at the first book. It took me a while to get into the book, not because the writing was bad but because there were so many characters that I had to start again and make a list of who was who before I could read any further. By the time I had read 11% of the book, I counted 34 characters mentioned with more mentioned after that point too. For someone who didn't know that the same characters and more were built up from the first book, it's a lot to take in! I am glad I persevered though!
The book has a dual timeline, written in the very best way. It splits between modern day and 1911 frequently and as the title suggests, the modern timeline mirrors the 1911 one. Not just between the events that happen but even such detail that there is a character in both that wears mostly black, is suspected to be a witch, that look like their counterparts in the past and even down to sharing the same thoughts and my personal favourite, loosening a wedding dress sash!
It was a lovely book to lose yourself into. The enemies to lovers trope in both timelines worked well and it had a beautiful cast of characters.
I'd like to thank Joffe's ARC, Choc Lit and Kirsty Ferry for the ARC. All opinions in this review are my own.
I'll be chasing down the books that came before in this series before too long.
One thing that I will note, If you had read the others in this series then the book would just be a delightful sequel. However, if you are reading this as a standalone which some people insist it can be, I would advise you to start at the first book. It took me a while to get into the book, not because the writing was bad but because there were so many characters that I had to start again and make a list of who was who before I could read any further. By the time I had read 11% of the book, I counted 34 characters mentioned with more mentioned after that point too. For someone who didn't know that the same characters and more were built up from the first book, it's a lot to take in! I am glad I persevered though!
The book has a dual timeline, written in the very best way. It splits between modern day and 1911 frequently and as the title suggests, the modern timeline mirrors the 1911 one. Not just between the events that happen but even such detail that there is a character in both that wears mostly black, is suspected to be a witch, that look like their counterparts in the past and even down to sharing the same thoughts and my personal favourite, loosening a wedding dress sash!
It was a lovely book to lose yourself into. The enemies to lovers trope in both timelines worked well and it had a beautiful cast of characters.
I'd like to thank Joffe's ARC, Choc Lit and Kirsty Ferry for the ARC. All opinions in this review are my own.