Greta & Valdin

Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly

Who would have thought a novel set in New Zealand following characters with a Russian/Māori/Catalonian background would tickle my fancy. Well it did, but not as much as I thought. I really wanted to love this more but I just couldn’t. Something was stopping me. I hate saying this, but I think this was even too quirky for me.

The story follows Greta and Valdin, brother and sister who live together and navigating the joys of life. I got a little lost with all the characters and their connection to Greta and Valdin. But I will say there were parts that I was laughing out loud, and other parts where I felt for the characters deeply. Reilly took me on a journey that I wouldn’t have normally gone on so I’m glad I dove in.