Overall, what did you think of The Violin Maker’s Secret? (No spoilers in this thread, please!)

Book Clubs The Violin Makers Secret by Evie Woods
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Overall, what did you think of The Violin Maker’s Secret? (No spoilers in this thread, please!)

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I really enjoyed this book. It had mystery, suspense, interesting relationships and was well written. I felt like it was a delightful fairy tale in many ways. Curious to see what others thought.

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I agree with you. I enjoyed it.

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I loved The Violin Maker’s Secret. Interesting character development - the manner in which they came together, worked together, and yet were so diverse. The main character is the violin and its history, travels, and eventual ending.

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I enjoyed this book very much also. I thought it was such a touching story about the violin’s “life” and that it was told in a great way.

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Oh, I loved this one. Yes, it was predictable and at times far-fetched, but it warmed my heart. It was the feel-good book I needed!

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I enjoyed reading this one. I especially liked the music aspect of it and the violins history thru the many hands of people who played it.

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I liked this book. It was a fun read with delightful characters.

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I admit I had a hard time getting into the voice of the violin, but when I did finally “get it” it was interesting! I had no idea that instruments have sucha long life AND that informed people can find the history of the ownership. Great detective work! The violin history made the book unique and enchanting.

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I was surprised by how much I liked this book. The mystery and the magic kept me hooked.

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I thought it was good. I read one of this author’s prior books (Bakery on the Rue de Paris) and I thought this book was much better. I’m not one for magical realism, but I was OK with it until the violin’s fate at the end. That was too much of a stretch for me.

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I agree with kim.kovacs that the book was a bit predictable and far-fetched at times, and I agree with Roberta_Winchester that the ending pertaining to the violin was a stretch. I actually didn’t get it.

Having said this, I still really did enjoy the book, though it reminded me very much of Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb which should be listed a read-alike. There was a touch of A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman with Walter’s character, and a bit of A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams as it relates to the music. It took me a bit at first to realize that the violin was “speaking” but I thought I was a great way to fill in gaps between the various “owners”.

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I enjoyed this book even more than I expected. I am a fan of Evie Woods and when I saw this new book coming, I knew I wanted to read it. Just the right amount of whimsy, mystery and relationships. It was a page turner for me.

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I enjoyed this book. sometimes we need books and stories that don’t create anxiety or stress for the reader or characters and this book did this well. the story moves along and gives a little gift of magic at the end!

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I enjoyed the book even with somewhat predicable storylines. It was a sweet, magical story and I was rooting for happy endings for all!

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I really enjoyed this book. I had read 2 other books by this author and enjoyed them. Her books are very well written.

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I enjoyed it and appreciated the sprinkle of the magical touches. A great book after reading some heavier ones lately.

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I really enjoyed this very engaging book and I learned a lot. Paganini’s unique hands and fingers will be forever in my brain. I liked the different perspectives and time frames, especially the world through the perception of the violin.

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I LOVED the way this book started: Devlin finding the violin by accident and then taking it to Walter whom he couldn’t have seen in years. But when the story switched to the violin’s voice, I felt like I was reading 2 different books simultaneously and it lost the excitement that had been there at the beginning with Devlin and Walter. There were so many coincidences later that just made the 2 stories unbelievable.

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I’m not a real fan of magical realism but it was handled well in this book. I really enjoyed getting to know Devlin and Walter and Gabrielle and enjoyed the writing and the story