The Giver of Stars – Lazy Book Review

“LAZY BOOK Review” means I will not be doing the full detailed reviews like I do with the ARCS and other books. The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes is a New York Times Bestseller and one of her best books she has written after Me Before You (I am sure you all would have read it). So here we go!

Discover this pocket of joy perfect for anyone who loves uplifting and heart-warming stories

THE GREATEST LOVE STORY IS THE ONE YOU LEAST EXPECT . . .

Alice Wright doesn’t love her new American husband.

Nor her domineering father-in-law or the judgmental townsfolk of Baileyville, Kentucky.

Stifled and misunderstood, she yearns for escape and finds it in defiant Margery O’Hare and the sisterhood bringing books to the isolated and vulnerable.

But when her father-in-law and the town turn against them, Alice fears the freedom, friendship and the new love she’s found will be lost . . .

LOSE YOURSELF IN THE SPELLBINDING STORY OF LOVE, COMMUNITY AND THE POWER OF READING: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK FROM THE AUTHOR OF ME BEFORE YOU

I really enjoyed reading this book. A heartwarming love story and friendship that will make you cry and keep you awake. Alice Wright marries handsome American Bennett Van Cleve and moves to a small impoverished town, Baileyville, Kentucky in 1930’s. But Alice felt distant with her husband and doesn’t get along with her father in law. She then starts joining the library group, consisting of Margery O’Hare, whose family are known notorious and is having a relationship with a minder, Sven Gustavson, Sophia, the only “Colored” woman in the group , Beth, Isabel and Kathleen. The story talks about the ups and downs, faced by these women in a men dominated society, were women are supposed to be looking after the children and tend their husbands, and how Alice’s father-in-law manages to turn the small town against the ladies. This also talks about the friendship bond between Alice and Margery and the small budding romantic relationship between Alice and Fred.

Jojo Moyes has done tremendous research about the history of America, particularly about the library part. I applaud the fact that she made the story as realistic as possible without altering the history. The book was somewhat emotional, well written and the author did a good job drawing the reader into the story, as if you are the part of the women’s circle. The book worth five stars!