I was really looking forward to reading Looking For The Durrells, after visiting a Durrell conservation site a couple of years ago and learning more about the history. The front cover is also extremely eye-catching and colourful, which drew me in. However, I found this book quite disappointing and hard to get into.
The scene-setting was good, although I felt sometimes the picture could be made clearer in a more concise way; having never been to the Greek islands, I found it hard to visualise the scene and I didn't connect to the book, or the main character (Penny) in the way I hoped I would.
I did enjoy the integration of the different characters and personalities that Penny meets on her travels, and how she becomes torn between her feelings for Bruce (ex-fiance) and Dimitris. However, again I feel that this could have been done in a more exciting and 'holiday-romance'-type style.
After seeing some of the other reviews, maybe this book just wasn't right for me, so I would still recommend to anyone looking for a summer-time read, or with an interest in the Durrells.
The scene-setting was good, although I felt sometimes the picture could be made clearer in a more concise way; having never been to the Greek islands, I found it hard to visualise the scene and I didn't connect to the book, or the main character (Penny) in the way I hoped I would.
I did enjoy the integration of the different characters and personalities that Penny meets on her travels, and how she becomes torn between her feelings for Bruce (ex-fiance) and Dimitris. However, again I feel that this could have been done in a more exciting and 'holiday-romance'-type style.
After seeing some of the other reviews, maybe this book just wasn't right for me, so I would still recommend to anyone looking for a summer-time read, or with an interest in the Durrells.