Love Untold

Ruth Jones' "Love Untold" delivers a heartfelt narrative that beautifully explores the complexities of love, forgiveness, and the lasting bonds of family. Here's why this book deserves a solid five-star rating: Engaging Characters: Ruth Jones brings four generations of women to life in a Welsh family. Readers unanimously praise her exceptional talent for creating relatable, multi-dimensional characters. Emotional Depth: The novel masterfully delves into family dynamics, touching on themes like love, estrangement, forgiveness, and redemption. It's a story that profoundly resonates with readers, provoking personal reflections. Multifaceted Love: Jones authentically portrays the many facets of love, from parents' unconditional love to the intricate threads of romantic love. It's a celebration of love in all its forms. Masterful Storytelling: Ruth Jones' storytelling captivates from the start, blending humour, joy, and poignant moments seamlessly. Unexpected twists keep the narrative fresh and compelling. In summary, "Love Untold" is a beautifully written, emotionally resonant masterpiece that leaves a lasting impression. Ruth Jones' profound exploration of love and family makes it a must-read. With its compelling characters and poignant themes, it easily earns a five-star rating.

This is a wonderful story about the lives and relationships of four generations of women from the same family. It is a very interesting and easy read with short chapters, each being from the perspective of one of the women. Each woman has their own story which intertwines beautifully with each other - so much unsaid and kept secret. The characters are well drawn out, which adds to the emotional impact between them. A great book. I would highly recommend.

As Grace nears her 90th birthday she wants to keep the celebrations to a minimum; having a wild swim in the sea and spending time with her granddaughter, Elin, and great granddaughter, Beca. There is one person missing from her celebrations that she would love more than anything to bring back into the family fold, her daughter, Alys. Is 30 years too long to heal the rift? This was the second book club choice for my work book club for this month and to be honest, it’s not a book I would have chosen for myself and I would have missed out on a real treat. This is essentially the story of 4 generations of women from the same family; Grace, Alys, Elin and Beca. The chapters change focus between the four of them so each gets their time to shine and the reader really gets to know each of the four women. The story isn’t told in a linear way, we go back in time in places to see how the characters have ended up in the positions they are in now. It’s a really effective way of telling the stories of all the women and worked really well. The characterisation is excellent. These four women had their own distinct personalities but you could also see the little similarities as would be expected with relatives. I also felt that you could see where some of the characters had influenced others. After spending her early childhood with a chaotic, alcoholic Mother, Elin is very rigid and controlled in her behaviours and relationships. I really enjoyed Jones’ writing style. I’m sure this is going to be a bit of an unpopular opinion but I am not a “Gavin and Stacey” fan so it wasn’t a given to me that I would enjoy this but it had a lovely easy reading flow to it. I don’t want to give away any spoilers but Jones tugs at the old heart strings at times and I did almost cry in public whilst reading today. This is definitely an occasion where I’m glad a book club pick has pushed me to pick up a book I probably would never have read otherwise because I would have missed out on a gem here.

My first book by Ruth Jones. Beautifully written and and, at times, quite emotional. A little twist at the end that I wasn’t expecting.

I've never read a book more enjoyable ! The story intertwined from daughter to great granddaughter to granddaughter . I just couldn't put it down, desperate to find out what the next chapter held for these three women. I can definitely see how it was the Sunday Times bestseller. There was just enough written to get to know each woman before the writer went on to expand on another, so the reader was always kept up to speed. The ending was a work of are, no one could guess what it was! Truly brilliant.

A most enjoyable read. I do like stories of family and inter generations. The Welsh culture aspect was fun too.

I have only given this book 3 stars, would have been 5 but for the amount of unnecessary bad language. Using the F word etc a few times would have not been so bad, but it was used in a church scene & then that became over the top & I'm not religious. It's getting to a point were there should be a rating on books, only if there's a lot of bad language. Sadly I won't be buying anymore of her novels, which is a shame as she's a very good storyteller.

I loved everything about this book. I cried,laughed,was shocked, and could relate easily to the characters and relationships in the book. It's a real emotional rollercoaster and makes you really think about the loss of family. is the relationship repairable or is it to much water under the bridge? how love can change a person and their circumstances and how would your relationships be perceived by others now or 50 years ago? The past and the present seem worlds apart but in reality some things never change. A book I couldn't out down and definitely in my top 3. Bravo Ruth jones