Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Pomegranate Tears

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Author: Jos Saunders

Genre: Literature and Fiction

Part of a series? No

Order in series:

Best read after earlier books in series?

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61693490-pomegranate-tears

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

Bianca is a young Italian woman who dreams of a career as a top designer, but her father and older brother believe she is destined for a life of marriage and servitude.

Determined to find her independence, she applies to a job in the UK and a new life beckons when she meets James. But can she leave her roots behind and live a life on foreign shores?

What I liked about the book:

The book is well-written and kept me wanting to read on.

What I didn’t like about the book:

The book was enjoyable in its totality.

My favourite bits in the book:

The entire book.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

The author has written a few other books with a co-author.

What books could this be compared to and why?

I’m not sure what book to compare this with.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

Children No

Young Adult Possibly

Adult Yes

If you like contemporary fiction, this book may be the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Book Description by Author:

Southern Italy 1950s.

Desperate to break free from her father’s possessive hold, Bianca prepares her escape to freedom. Vittorio, her tyrant brother, convinced she’s yearning for something beyond her grasp, is obsessed with bringing her to heel. If he can’t persuade her—he’ll break her.

At the first opportunity, Bianca flees to England despite the country’s different culture, and a language she doesn’t understand. She’s determined to do all in her power to control her own future.

When James, a handsome Englishman, steps onto the scene, Bianca wonders if she should accept his proposal of marriage. But will she find happiness marrying so far from home? Would she be sacrificing her newly found freedom?

Based on true-life events, Bianca’s story is one of determination, love, and ambition as she tries to adapt to her new life and fulfill her dreams of becoming a top designer.

As the Italian saying goes—you can have more than one home, but your roots will remain unchanged.

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