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All Our Missing Pieces
Sophie Ranald
Publication Date: May 29th, 2025
Storm Publishing
320 Pages
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Genre: General Fiction | Romance | Women’s Fiction
When Orla inherits an old house from her grandmother, she ends up living there with three other people—Beatrice the American, Luke the handyman and Livvie who wants a new start. The point of view changes with each chapter, without notice, I might add, so it was confusing because you don’t know what character you’re reading about. It was hard to get into the book; usually, different points of view let me get into the characters’ heads, but I had a really hard time connecting with any of them. It was hard to find their unique voices.
Then there was the erratic storyline. The plot was formative. I was ticking off all the tropes used in my head as I read along. This story is about friendship, healing and starting over, which I appreciated, but I lost interest halfway through. I didn’t care what happened to these people. This is supposed to be a heartwarming story, and I didn’t find it that way at all. It was boring and predictable.
This is a very character-driven tale, but the characters are underdeveloped, and there isn’t enough emotional depth for my liking. I did like the fact that this book shows that you can have a family without being blood-related. The ending felt very rushed and unfinished. Like the title, there were missing pieces.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
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