Helpful Score: 3
One of Binchy's best, I even thought it might end up differently for once! She just gets into her characters and I love that.
Helpful Score: 3
They say that if you went out on Saint Agnes's eye and looked into the lake at sunset you could see your future.
Helpful Score: 1
The Glass Lake by M. Binchy was a good read. It had some thoughtful characterizations, beautiful descriptive passages, good plot turns, and some amazing things to ponder. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good book.
Helpful Score: 1
Maeve Binchy has written another winner about a family in Lough Glass, Ireland. Binchy's characters are always a strong point of her novels. By the end of the book, you are believing that they are real people. Book is a bit long but the pages are flying fast as you can't get enough of the story. The ending was sad and a surprise to me. I'm looking forward to my next Binchy book. I would recommend her books to those who love to read about Ireland.
Helpful Score: 1
If you enjoyed Circle of Friends then I would recommend this book. The Glass Lake is a little less lighthearted, but there are similar themes with children in a small town growing up to be young adults who discover Dublin and bring life back to their small town. Characters are complex, not black and white. Plot is fairly unpredictable. This book also contains a story about a mother-daughter relationship. I enjoyed it.
