Those Who Are Loved

so-so

The story of a family living through the turmoil in Greece due to WWII and then the political struggle between the right and left should have been right up my street but I felt I was reading a potted history with one dimensional characters thrown in to have right vs left arguments back and forth. The second half felt a bit different and I did get drawn in but overall I‘m 🤷‍♀️. Still, I now know quite a lot about Greece circa 1930 - 1980 😅

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rachaich

Those Who Are Loved | Victoria Hislop

so-so

Ummm, I liked the first bit a lot more than the second half. The family growing up, the siblings, the lives around them. When Themis is imprisoned I found it began to almost gloss over parts but I know it would have been ridiculously long if not!
Overall it was very readable but not sure I'd be drawn to others By her.

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rachaich

Those Who Are Loved | Victoria Hislop

Started this on the night shift... not usually my sort of book but nice and easy prose.
I like the setting and era.
I'm possibly the only person who hasn't read The Island 😉😆😝

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TrishB

Those Who Are Loved | Victoria Hislop

#livingforlove #movember
Lot of making sure you live for your loved ones in this one.

Cinfhen

Cinfhen Looks sad 😢 5y

Cathythoughts Just looking to see it I have this on my kindle ..... AND , I do , I think I got it on a deal 👍🏻❤️ 5y

TrishB @Cathythoughts a good read 👍🏻 5y

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TrishB

Those Who Are Loved | Victoria Hislop

#laislabonita #movember
Her books usually have some beautiful islands - though in this one they‘re not used for nice things!

Cinfhen

eraderneely Her boobs? 😂 5y

squirrelbrain I think you *may* have a slight spelling mistake there @TrishB 🤣 5y

KT1432 🤣🤣🤣 5y

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AlaMich 😳😂 5y

Cinfhen Oops!!! XX 😘 5y

BookNAround 😂🤪😂 5y

writerlibrarian 😂 5y

TrishB @eraderneely @squirrelbrain @lele1432 @AlaMich @Cinfhen @BookNAround @writerlibrarian that will teach me to type without my glasses 😂😂 but at least you read it!! 5y

KT1432 It was too perfect! Especially since the last part said they were not used for nice things! Cracked me up 🤣 5y

MicheleinPhilly 😂😂😂😂 5y

SconsinBookyBadger I missed the typo but I‘m cry laughing reading the comments 😂🤣😂 5y

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TrishB

Those Who Are Loved | Victoria Hislop

#99ponkindle today - I thought this was a great read.

Cathythoughts

Cathythoughts Oh Thankyou ... I was only thinking about that book recently... I‘m getting it 👍🏻♥️ 5y

Cathythoughts Got it 👍🏻X 5y

Ms_T I‘m very tempted.... 5y

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TrishB @Cathythoughts cool👍🏻 hope you enjoy it as much as I did. 5y

TrishB @Ms_T 😁❤️ well worth it. 5y

Crazeedi This is one I want to read, I've read several of hers I've enjoyed! 5y

Crazeedi I just it's not offered on kindle in the US!!🤔 5y

TrishB @Crazeedi that‘s weird isn‘t it! Does happen the other way round too. 5y

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TrishB

Those Who Are Loved | Victoria Hislop

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Could not go to bed until I‘d finished. This is an awesome, wonderful read. Historical, family saga set in Greece from WWII until modern day. I have to admit I didn‘t know a lot about this particular part of Greek history, it was fantastic and the writing just kept you engrossed.
Loved Themis, what a wonderful character ❤️

Caroline2 Sounds awesome, stacked! 😎 6y

Katerina I love her books as well. I recommend “The Island“.
Hislop has become somewhat of an honorary Greek person. Her books are really popular in Greece too :) 6y

Deblovestoread Sounds right up my alley! Stacked! 6y

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KarenUK My Dad keeps recommending this author to me.... must give her a go! 6y

Crazeedi I've read the island, and the thread, and I think another one I can't remember. This one looks good too! @Katerina @Kdgordon88 @Caroline2 6y

TrishB @Caroline2 👍🏻 6y

TrishB @Katerina I‘ve enjoyed them all and I can imagine they are very popular in Greece. 6y

TrishB @Kdgordon88 enjoy when you get to 👍🏻 6y

TrishB @KarenUK you should be listening to your Dad 😁😁 6y

TrishB @Crazeedi I enjoyed the others too 👍🏻 6y

Cathythoughts Sounds lovely Trish ! Stacked 6y

TrishB @Cathythoughts I really enjoyed it 👍🏻 6y

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VanessaCW

Those Who Are Loved | Victoria Hislop

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I know very little about Greek history so I found this tale enormously interesting. It‘s really engrossing. Themis is a great character, she has such resilence. What she goes through is mind boggling. This is a wonderful story combining historical fact with fiction. It‘s well paced and kept me eager to read more, quite the page turner in fact. The writing is vivid and gives a good sense of time and place. I almost felt I was there.

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Clare_Riley

Those Who Are Loved | Victoria Hislop

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The Pigeonhole app has managed to pick some absolutely wonderful books over the time I‘ve subscribed to them (it‘s free!) and this is one of them. We follow Themis and her family from childhood to adulthood , through some of the most turbulent years in Greece‘s history. Dictatorships, World Wars, love, loss, imprisonment, migration. I felt emotionally drained by the end. It‘ll be birthday presents for a few friends this year (my mum included!).

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