The actual ending was dramatic and heartbreaking, although perhaps a little unrealistic. The characters of Luce and Clelia are likeable and I found myself hoping for a happy ending for the family after years of separation. I was swept away in the mystery of the plot and the vivid descriptions of Italy in the past and present. I enjoyed, and could identify with, the scenario of Luce acting as a daughter and mother, being able to see both perspectives. There is the hint of a romance in Italy but events take over. She is divorcing Ethan and now has more time on her hands as her son Eli is grown up. Luce is dealing with her own conflicting emotions in the present day. The mystery of Carlo’s animosity towards Luce and her mother are only revealed in the final chapter. Her flashback sections are her telling her granddaughters the story of her life. Luce’s grandmother Clelia reveals the truth over the course of the novel, right up until the end. Her uncle Carlo is determined to shut her out but then the power of nature also tries to destroy the happy reunion… The Lost Village is a family drama with historical secrets at its heart. Mathilde is thrilled to reunite the family and Luce is excited to finally meet her grandmother. Luce Nardini travels to Italy to discover the truth about her mother’s family who she has had no contact with until she used social media to find her cousin.
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