Reviews for Chloe: The Women of Ivy Manor

The average rating for Chloe: The Women of Ivy Manor based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-07-26 00:00:00 Barbara Popke The first book in a series about the Women of Ivy Manor completely disappointed me. The characters were never truly drawn, but instead marched through the story as cardboard cutouts, while the plot never committed to anything. The title character was especially annoying. She spent much of the book silent and reactive, moaning and groaning that she could never do anything right -- yet at the beginning she showed some promise. I don't know. I may try the second one to see if it gets better, simply because I'm a sucker for family sagas throughout American history. But not yet. I'm off for something better.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-08-18 00:00:00 Cecil Sansbury I just finished reading all four of the Women of Ivy Manor - Chloe, Bette, Leigh and Carly - and would recommend them to anyone. Each book pulled me into the story of this family and I could not wait to see what would happen next. I loved how you see how each family member matures overtime and the next generation steps into Ivy Manor. I especially liked the historical references in the books - everything from how different people heard about war, the depression, segregation, JFK being shot and even what books or songs they were listening to at the time - from the 1917 to 1991. I found it interesting that all of these women had issues with their mothers as they turned 18 and were moving out of the house - freedom and how each rebelled / disobeyed their mother. But interesting that they all had great relationships with their grandmother and the older generation. Thankfully most of the mother /daughter conflicts were resolved after the period of rebellion or at least by the end of the series. I was sad that in each book the women's first true love died but thankfully they each found love again - the heart can be healed after heartache. I loved the Christian morals that were woven into the book (must more in the last book Carly, than any of the other books). Several themes throughout all the books: how one event in someone's life can change them forever and how secrets within a family can destroy relationships.