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Grace's Pictures (2006)

by Cindy Thomson(Favorite Author)
3.68 of 5 Votes: 5
ISBN
1414368437 (ISBN13: 9781414368436)
languge
English
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publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
series
Ellis Island
review 1: Grace is living in a poorhouse in Ireland when she learns she's been sponsored to come to America. She has no skills and must rely on the kindness of her benefactors to make a living. But when she comes in contact with a photographer and a policeman, her life is changed forever.The book had an incredibly slow start for me. I was almost half way through before I became engaged enough with the main characters to step into the story. It picked up after that and the characters came more alive. The main female character was a bit dark and depressing for most of the book. I actually enjoyed some of the back ground characters more. The author did a great job of portraying history and the lives of the immigrants, but failed at engaging me with the plot or characters. The romantic ... moreaspect of the story was almost non-existent for me. It felt very forced and rushed at the end. So overall this book was only an okay story for me.I received this book free of charge from Tyndale in exchange for my honest review.
review 2: Grace's Pictures is a charming read that takes place on Ellis Island during the early 1900s. Admittedly, it took me a few chapters to really get into the story but when I did, I had to know what was going to happen. Grace is an Irish lass who has quite a lot of trust issues and who seems very lost in New York. She is a very timid person, and I am quite the opposite so her personality and past aren't exactly something I can relate to. Still, her character is sweet and she changes by the end of the book. A plus for me was learning a bit about early photography and the Kodak Brownie camera. History stuff makes me happy.If you're looking for an easy, cozy read this summer, I think you'll like this one. less
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adriannamiranda22
Great story!! I highly recommend this book!!The book is as good as the beautiful cover!!
johnie
I enjoyed reading this book. It was fairly interesting. I especially liked the ending.
JUWAYRIYYAH
Enjoyed learning about the time and place.
almost_abby
Excellent book. I highly recommend it!
ciarandoughty
Excellent story
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