Sheltering Rain

by Jojo Moyes

Book Overview

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You, the basis for the major motion picture, comes the touching, unforgettable story of three generations of Irish women faced with the fundamental truths of love, duty, and the unbreakable bond that unites mothers and daughters. Estranged from her mother since she ran away from her rural Irish home as a young woman, Kate swore a future oath that she'd always be a friend to her daughter, Sabine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062297694
• ISBN13: 9780062297693
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Not her best, by far

Pick another Jojo Moyes novel. I believe this was an early novel and the author clearly has gotten better over the years. I've read some of her other novels and remember absolutely loving some of the characters and the humor and realistic qualities Moyes created for them. This book started incredibly slow. The first time I picked it up, I put it down after half a chapter. I was halfway through the book (literally) before I noticed the story going somewhere. Up until then, it was a lot of slogging through and I didn't really care about half of what was said. The story itself was good, but there was a lot of unnecessary characters and interactions. There were multiple tangents that I felt could have been erased entirely, like anything about Maggie and the community center, most of Kate in London really, and even some of Joy's history. Not a bad read, but it was rather forgettable and I doubt I'd recommend it.