Most Liked? Most Disliked? House of Eire.

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What's your most liked and disliked thing about "House of Eire"?
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I like the character of little Clair. innocent, sweet, and fun to be with. She reminds me of my little sister back at home. I also the history of the land and how it was told.
As for dislikes, well maybe the direct nature of the plot.
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I liked Sarah as a character in the story. She draws my mind to how caring and loving a mother can be to whoever she caters for. Very easy going as well.. I don't dislike any character because, I believe they all played significant roles in the story.
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I loved Hillary, of course. Inspite of a not so great childhood due to the fact that her mother ran away from her, she aspires to be the best mother for Claire.
I disliked the end, predictable and straightforward with no details as to how all the misdeeds were carried out.
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Mrunalpatki wrote: 17 May 2020, 22:48 I loved Hillary, of course. Inspite of a not so great childhood due to the fact that her mother ran away from her, she aspires to be the best mother for Claire.
I disliked the end, predictable and straightforward with no details as to how all the misdeeds were carried out.
I loved the relationship between Hillary and Claire. It was so realistic! I agree that the ending was a bit of a let down.
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The ending wasn't nice at all.
It seemed like a complete rush and wrap up.
From all indications, Claire seems like the best.. although I didn't have a favorite character
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I like the general concept and the setting of the story, as I've always been drawn to stories that feature Scotland and Ireland. However, I had real trouble getting immersed in the presented world because the beginning of the book was painfully dry and slow.
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I really enjoyed the characters, especially Claire and Sarah. I think they were very well written. My least favourite part was probably the ending. It felt slightly rushed and was a bit predictable.
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I liked Hillary and Claire’s bond the most. The pure and simple bond of a mother and daughter is depicted in the most profound manner. Hillary shows immense strength for her daughter and overcomes the traumas of her childhood.

I disliked the slow pace at the beginning. The story took some time to really get started. The author paid immense care in laying the foundation strongly.
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The feature is completely genuine. The creator
consistently mixed these two thoughts. This combo made so much tension that I found myself incapable to set this book down. I completely had to induce to the foot of what was going on and why. As a result, this story was a speedy and simple examined.
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Nujudee wrote: 18 May 2020, 11:38 The ending wasn't nice at all.
It seemed like a complete rush and wrap up.
From all indications, Claire seems like the best.. although I didn't have a favorite character
I agree with you on that. The ending seemed to be hasty to me too.
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I loved the character of Hillary in the book, but the fact that one could easily predict the end, i disliked that.
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Hillary was my favorite character in the book, but the ending wasn't well developed as it felt rushed and predictable.
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Claire' character seems like may be because she really portrayed the childish character.
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The level of crystal clarity in every characters actions as well as the the vivid description employed .
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