Fiona Range

Ugh. Not a single likable character, uninspired writing, tired storyline. I liked "Songs in Ordinary Time", but this one couldn't end quickly enough for me. Thumbs down.......more

Hmmmmmmm, still not sure how I feel about this book, I think I loved it and hated it at the same time! Main character Fiona was abandoned as a baby and was raised by her Aunt and Uncle and overshadowed all her life by her perfect cousin Elizabeth. Fiona is now 30, looking for a relationship with the......more

I am surprised to see how many readers found the characters unlikable. I think all of them are struggling not to drown, swimming more or less close from the surface. That mere fact make them interesting to me, and likable. From the moment you realise that you share some inner mechanisms with someone......more

Well it started out promising enough: Fiona Range is abandoned by her mother as a baby and raised by her aunt and uncle. She is told her father is a mentally unstable and violent local man who refuses to acknowledge her as his daughter. Fiona decides to push the envelope and force a relationship wit......more

The main character of Fiona was relatable and accessible. The author did a good job of creating empathy with the character without it turning sympathetic. It is a layered story about family and the distinct roles and impacts history has on our behaviour and sensitivities within generations. The tens......more