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She finally makes her mother pull her head from the sand and face facts in that they cannot afford the lifestyle that Isabel has become accustomed to. Thankfully the setting at The Spanish House and some of the secondary characters saved it from being a complete trainwreck. Other reviewers have mentioned that they didn’t really see the point in the Laura/Matt “story on the side,” but for me, I found it a nice addition. But when her husband dies suddenly, leaving her with a mountain of debt, she and her two children are forced to abandon their home and move to a crumbling pile in the country.
Her teenage daughter Kitty takes on more responsibility than she should, and her young son Thierry has retreated into a world of silence since his father died.She doesn’t know how to repair things at a derelict place when only thing she was focused on her music for years. I normally take to one or more of her characters, especially the main players, however, I didn't find this the case in this story.
Es ist bestimmt nicht ihr bestes Buch, denn die Geschichte ist schon recht durchschaubar und recht Klischee behaftet.She lives, breathes and speaks music and is an accomplished professional violin player which sees her travelling round the world. What makes this book special is the thoughtful manner of Moyes' characterizations and the believability of the situation.
Stereotypes feel familiar, after all, and I knew these people would remain in character and play their parts correctly. The worst thing about Isabelle was the fact she chose to get married and have kids when she knew she couldn't ever love and support them how they needed. At the beginning, she appears to put her music before her family, sticks her head in the sand when faced with problems and is so incredibly gullible and naive it made me want to scream!This was my first Jojo Moyes book, and I intentionally started with an older one, and not the much-lauded ME BEFORE YOU. I have loved reading most of Jojo Moyes’ previous books but I found this one rather disappointing, quite run of the mill. It was a little difficult to get into in the beginning but once I was on track with the author, it flew by. I have to be honest and say this isn’t my favourite from Jojo Moyes work but it’s definitely worth the read.
Still wrapped up in the grief of losing her husband, her children have clearly suffered, she makes poor choices that impacts them and seems to take an age to come together. As it is, it passes to his niece and children, Isabel, Kitty, and Thierry, struggling with the death of her husband and their new financial issues they move to the country and learn a new way of life. Her books include the bestsellers The Girl You Left Behind , The One Plus One , Me Before You and After You and her short story collection Paris for One and Other Stories .
I feel like most of us know people like this, and it’s a reminder that you never know what people are going through. Meanwhile in Norfolk a house becomes vacant at just the right time and Isabel moves her family from London to the depths of the country and a derelict house. Isabel Delancey finds herself in dire straits when she realizes that her money is running out, and with two children to support, she has to face some harsh realities. Diesem Buch merkt man an, dass es 2008, also früher als die letzten Bücher von Jojo Moyes, geschrieben wurde. I think Moyes’ fans will lap it up and it will hopefully bring a lot more new readers to her fan base.
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