Almost Home documents the lives of a group of strangers living through difficult post World War II times who all end of living in Dolly's boarding house. Jesse and Anna, a young married couple; Daisy, a young war widow; and Reed, a wounded veteran; and Evelyn and Harry, all end up living at Dolly and Si's boarding house. There lives become entwined as they live through daily personal and financial struggles in the boarding house as they all go from being strangers to becoming the best of friends.
The plot was slightly predictable but as it became a story within a story the plot thickens and keeps the reader wondering. The characters become enthralled with the tale about a man (Andre) who people claimed was a pirate and the local minister's daughter's (Catherine) disappearance many years beforehand. When they discover Catherine's journals, they intend to solve the mystery of her disappearance. This book was like a breath of fresh air! The character's were simple and lovable. None of them had a bad bone in their bodies and I loved them all. This is a book about the goodness inside of people and how that kindness can spread despite the difficulties of a time period. All it takes in one person to be the spark! Thank you to Bookish First for the advanced reading copy!
The plot was slightly predictable but as it became a story within a story the plot thickens and keeps the reader wondering. The characters become enthralled with the tale about a man (Andre) who people claimed was a pirate and the local minister's daughter's (Catherine) disappearance many years beforehand. When they discover Catherine's journals, they intend to solve the mystery of her disappearance. This book was like a breath of fresh air! The character's were simple and lovable. None of them had a bad bone in their bodies and I loved them all. This is a book about the goodness inside of people and how that kindness can spread despite the difficulties of a time period. All it takes in one person to be the spark! Thank you to Bookish First for the advanced reading copy!