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amyheap's review against another edition
4.0
A gentle, quiet, and hopeful story, in a peaceful setting, A Town Called Solace is a beautiful way to think about grief, relationships, and purpose. In a small town in northern Canada, we get three different perspectives; a young girl whose sister has gone missing, her elderly neighbour who has had to go to hospital, and the man who has moved in after his marriage broke up. Shades of To Kill a Mockingbird, even though this is set in the 1970s, and Elizabeth Strout, too, I really enjoyed it.
alison27's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
rachaelsreadingnook's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.0
vhaayema's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
steffers7's review against another edition
3.0
This book ends a bit abruptly, but it’s a nice story. Set in my province as well.
ayohaitch's review against another edition
5.0
Small town Canadian life, but with such big and interesting personalities.There’s a very serious and underlying threat of disaster in the background the entire time, yet you are still extremely invested in the three main characters.
natsned's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. It was heart wrenching and sad but satisfying. There is a lot of pain that is unresolved for the characters the older woman who is dying and rendering her life. And the little girl who was watching her cat and the lost man who came to town who had been cared for by the old lady when he was little. It all comes together and it is satisfying in the end.
jinglechels's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.0
robyn_hamilton's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5