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When The Cypress Whispers (2014)

by Yvette Manessis Corporon(Favorite Author)

3.63 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0062267582 (ISBN13: 9780062267580)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Harper

review 1: I loved this book. Seriously moving and evocative. I know some readers disagree with me, but I loved the ending. I'm so glad Daphne's story was not tied up in a neat little romantic bow and that the author chose instead to have her live her myth. For me, this was more a love story between a woman and her family and culture and not a traditional woman meets man and they fall in love story...this was far deeper.
review 2: When The Cypress Whispers is truly one of the most beautiful and beautifully written works of women's fiction that I've read in quite a long time.Yvette brings the Greek island, Erikousa and all its inhabitants to life. This is possibly the most vivid novel that I've read. I really felt like this book was a feast for all of the senses. Everyt... morehing just came to life for me as I read.I loved Yia-yia. She was the kind of grandmother that we all dream of having. Her relationships with Daphne and her daughter, Evie help to make this novel such a wonderful read.The story is about relationships and dreams and how sometimes the dreams we have have aren't necessarily the one's that are right for us. When Daphne comes back to the island she learns that the money she thinks is so important, really isn't.We get wonderful snapshots of Daphne's life growing up, both on the island and in New York. You get to see her relationships with the men in her life, her first husband, Alex, her fiance, Stephen and her grandmother's young friend Yianni.I felt bad for Stephen for part of the book, knowing early on that it wasn't likely that he would end up marrying Daphne, but then there was a scene where they were discussing Yia Yia and a nursing home, and I knew right then and there, that I hated him,This was a wonderful read that left me with tears in my eyes towards the end. A lot of tears. The actual ending came as quite a surprise. It definitely wasn't what I was expecting.Definitely one of this year's must read books, perfect for the summer reading season. less

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