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Beyond the Storm
An epic tale of love, war, and the secrets we keep…
Anna Feldman is born in Vienna just as war breaks out; war will come to shape her entire life. But as Anna moves from Austria to Palestine, England to Germany, one thing will remain a constant: the weight of the secret she keeps.
This is the story of Anna, the people she loved and the people she lost – and a heartbreaking choice which changed the course of her life forever.
For fans of Dinah Jefferies and Heather Morris, Beyond the Storm captures the bravery and strength of a life lived through a century of conflict, and our unending capacity for hope and love.
Previously published as The Loneliness of Survival. This edition contains editorial revisions.
Anna Feldman is born in Vienna just as war breaks out; war will come to shape her entire life. But as Anna moves from Austria to Palestine, England to Germany, one thing will remain a constant: the weight of the secret she keeps.
This is the story of Anna, the people she loved and the people she lost – and a heartbreaking choice which changed the course of her life forever.
For fans of Dinah Jefferies and Heather Morris, Beyond the Storm captures the bravery and strength of a life lived through a century of conflict, and our unending capacity for hope and love.
Previously published as The Loneliness of Survival. This edition contains editorial revisions.
288 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 18, 2014
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About the author
Diana Finley
10 books19 followersAfter working in the NHS with Autistic children and their families for many years, I took a change of direction and returned to an early love - writing! I did an MA in Creative Writing, and spent the following year completing my debut novel, 'The Loneliness of Survival'. Such a joy when Indigo Dreams published it on 29th August 2014!
'The Loneliness of Survival is an emotional, often traumatic read, but also has moments of great warmth and humour. My own mother was a refugee from Nazi Austria, separated from her family and her life in turmoil. The novel is partly based on her experiences, and those of many others in similar circumstances. It covers 100 years of the life of Anna, the main character, from her birth in 1914 to her hundredth birthday in 2014.
As well as writing - and promoting my book - I love to walk and cycle in the beautiful country and coast of my home area of Northumberland and the NE of England. Other interests are reading, films, theatre and music - and travelling when I get the chance.
'The Loneliness of Survival is an emotional, often traumatic read, but also has moments of great warmth and humour. My own mother was a refugee from Nazi Austria, separated from her family and her life in turmoil. The novel is partly based on her experiences, and those of many others in similar circumstances. It covers 100 years of the life of Anna, the main character, from her birth in 1914 to her hundredth birthday in 2014.
As well as writing - and promoting my book - I love to walk and cycle in the beautiful country and coast of my home area of Northumberland and the NE of England. Other interests are reading, films, theatre and music - and travelling when I get the chance.
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September 4, 2024
Anna Lawrence is about to turn one hundred years old, she sits in her nursing home Marden House the night before her big birthday wondering where did the time go and why did she live so long and others didn’t?
Anna was born in Vienna to Jewish parents and just before the start of The Great War, Anna has always been strong, she needed to be and she looks back at a century of memories. As a young bride she leaves Austria for Palestine and to escape the Nazis. Anna had to make hard choices early, like everyone she has regrets and made mistakes and she’s had to live with what she did or didn’t do for decades. Anna has outlived everyone, her two husbands and sisters, acquaintances and friends.
The narrative is about Anna reflecting back on her life and past, she lived in four countries Austria, Palestine, Germany and England and survived some of the most turbulent times in history, she’s experienced hunger, war, loss and the Holocaust.
I received a copy of Beyond the Storm by Diana Finley from HQ Digital and NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review. Anna’s story is her own and she comes to terms with it, she was a stalwart person and yet at times extremely fragile, she had a secret and it became a burden, and the telling the truth really did set her free and connected all the dots.
Four stars from me, Anna and her husband Sam were truly soul mates, he was a kind man and he gave her unquestioning and judgment free support and love.
Anna was born in Vienna to Jewish parents and just before the start of The Great War, Anna has always been strong, she needed to be and she looks back at a century of memories. As a young bride she leaves Austria for Palestine and to escape the Nazis. Anna had to make hard choices early, like everyone she has regrets and made mistakes and she’s had to live with what she did or didn’t do for decades. Anna has outlived everyone, her two husbands and sisters, acquaintances and friends.
The narrative is about Anna reflecting back on her life and past, she lived in four countries Austria, Palestine, Germany and England and survived some of the most turbulent times in history, she’s experienced hunger, war, loss and the Holocaust.
I received a copy of Beyond the Storm by Diana Finley from HQ Digital and NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review. Anna’s story is her own and she comes to terms with it, she was a stalwart person and yet at times extremely fragile, she had a secret and it became a burden, and the telling the truth really did set her free and connected all the dots.
Four stars from me, Anna and her husband Sam were truly soul mates, he was a kind man and he gave her unquestioning and judgment free support and love.
October 22, 2019
Loved the cover. The book is based on the entire life of Anna pre-war, during Second World War and after. Anna celebrates her 100th birthday and while waiting for 2 precious persons in her life; she goes through her memories, we read through the chapters Anna’s life.
Her first betrayal by having an affair and conceiving her first son Shimon, Jakob made Anna give her son up for adoption but not to strangers but to close people. Jakob dies in a concentration camp.
Anna marries an Englishman Sam, her real love he passes away to soon. She had 2 wonderful children Ben and Eva. Anna slowly lost all of her family and friends. At 100 years old she had her 3 children, grand children and great grand children. A beautiful and fulfilled life.
I want to thank NetGalley, HQ Digital and Diana Finley for this free ebook in exchange for an honest review.
Her first betrayal by having an affair and conceiving her first son Shimon, Jakob made Anna give her son up for adoption but not to strangers but to close people. Jakob dies in a concentration camp.
Anna marries an Englishman Sam, her real love he passes away to soon. She had 2 wonderful children Ben and Eva. Anna slowly lost all of her family and friends. At 100 years old she had her 3 children, grand children and great grand children. A beautiful and fulfilled life.
I want to thank NetGalley, HQ Digital and Diana Finley for this free ebook in exchange for an honest review.
January 2, 2016
Author: Diana Finley
Published: 28/08/2014
Recommended for: fans of romance
I received this book for free through GoodReads FirstReads competitions.
I thought that this was a really great debut novel for Diana Finley, it is very well written and keeps hold of the readers attention easily. It is a story of a loving unusual marriage during the rise of Naziism in World War Two.
There is Anna who is a traumatised Jewish refugee who falls in love with Sam a British Army Officers. It spans across 100years, it is easy to follow and it is a book that can easily pull on your heart strings due to the description that Diana Finley uses about the characters, what it was like and the surroundings you get to know the characters, feel for them and they seem realistic which adds depth to the novel and makes it one of the books that are hard to forget about once you have read it.
Published: 28/08/2014
Recommended for: fans of romance
I received this book for free through GoodReads FirstReads competitions.
I thought that this was a really great debut novel for Diana Finley, it is very well written and keeps hold of the readers attention easily. It is a story of a loving unusual marriage during the rise of Naziism in World War Two.
There is Anna who is a traumatised Jewish refugee who falls in love with Sam a British Army Officers. It spans across 100years, it is easy to follow and it is a book that can easily pull on your heart strings due to the description that Diana Finley uses about the characters, what it was like and the surroundings you get to know the characters, feel for them and they seem realistic which adds depth to the novel and makes it one of the books that are hard to forget about once you have read it.
November 27, 2020
‘Beyond the Storm’ by Diana Finley is a beautifully written work of historical fiction. The book was originally published under title ‘The loneliness of survival’. The current title and cover of the book is somewhat deceiving. If you think this is a joyful book, you would be mistaken 😅 This story is heartbreaking on so many levels but it does have a happy end.
We meet Anna on her 100th birthday and the book chronicles her life up until that point. As a Jew in Austria during the Second World War, she is forced to flee. We follow her journey and all it’s twists and turns. And there are many many, often sudden plot twists!!
First we are introduced to Anna, and then the various side characters who are given a well developed backstory and narrative. The reader is also given historical and cultural context. This is a very well developed plot, so thoughtfully laid out. There is such depth to the book, it really astounds me that so much is comprised in just 260 pages. It had me on the brink of tears multiple times and is magical in a way that is unexpected considering the sorrowful subject topics discussed in the book. There is a social commentary that flows through the book, in regards to Anna’s secret. How women in her position were treated by society at the time is explored, along with the lasting effects of that trauma. This is a simultaneously heartbreaking and heartwarming story. If you like historical fiction or even historical non-fiction, I recommend adding this to your tbr list.
5/5 ⭐️
We meet Anna on her 100th birthday and the book chronicles her life up until that point. As a Jew in Austria during the Second World War, she is forced to flee. We follow her journey and all it’s twists and turns. And there are many many, often sudden plot twists!!
First we are introduced to Anna, and then the various side characters who are given a well developed backstory and narrative. The reader is also given historical and cultural context. This is a very well developed plot, so thoughtfully laid out. There is such depth to the book, it really astounds me that so much is comprised in just 260 pages. It had me on the brink of tears multiple times and is magical in a way that is unexpected considering the sorrowful subject topics discussed in the book. There is a social commentary that flows through the book, in regards to Anna’s secret. How women in her position were treated by society at the time is explored, along with the lasting effects of that trauma. This is a simultaneously heartbreaking and heartwarming story. If you like historical fiction or even historical non-fiction, I recommend adding this to your tbr list.
5/5 ⭐️
January 5, 2016
I received this book for free via Goodreads First Reads.
It is a book I have had for a few months and that re-emerged at the top of my 'to read' pile only as I recently moved home. I will apologise to the author that I did not read it sooner.
I think this is one of the most beautifully written, understanding and varied début novels I have ever read. The variation in places, characters and emotions are extreme yet all totally believable. Other reviewers can focus on the plot, her Jewish heritage, the Nazis, her husbands, her friends and her children. I want to try something different with my review.
This book was an extremely emotional read for me at times. I think anyone who has ever lost someone will feel for the main character when reading parts of this book. My meaning of 'lost' includes a lot more than death and the main character experiences losses of different types too. The title of the book is perfect as being a survivor is often lonely. I have had a few too many losses in my life and I felt for all Anna's losses in this book. As parts of the story were based on real events I know that there will be some survivors out there that will be lonely.
There should be a bigger focus on the elderly and making sure they are not alone at any time of year but as I am writing this in January I think the cold, dark months are the hardest. A lot of them will have stories to tell as the main character did in the book.. I personally have had the pleasure of meeting and talking to a Holocaust survivor in the past year and his optimism was infectious. He was a survivor of things that I cannot imagine yet never stopped joking and smiling. He was a true survivor and I hope he is never lonely.
I had an idea to write my grandfather's memoirs a few years ago and this book has made me realise I have to do that sooner rather than later. His story is nothing like this novel but he is also a survivor. I think this book could inspire others to write as much as I hope it helps me to.
I would recommend this book to anyone. It has 5 stars as it deserves 5 stars. I hope the author writes more in the future and reads this review whenever she feels lonely.
It is a book I have had for a few months and that re-emerged at the top of my 'to read' pile only as I recently moved home. I will apologise to the author that I did not read it sooner.
I think this is one of the most beautifully written, understanding and varied début novels I have ever read. The variation in places, characters and emotions are extreme yet all totally believable. Other reviewers can focus on the plot, her Jewish heritage, the Nazis, her husbands, her friends and her children. I want to try something different with my review.
This book was an extremely emotional read for me at times. I think anyone who has ever lost someone will feel for the main character when reading parts of this book. My meaning of 'lost' includes a lot more than death and the main character experiences losses of different types too. The title of the book is perfect as being a survivor is often lonely. I have had a few too many losses in my life and I felt for all Anna's losses in this book. As parts of the story were based on real events I know that there will be some survivors out there that will be lonely.
There should be a bigger focus on the elderly and making sure they are not alone at any time of year but as I am writing this in January I think the cold, dark months are the hardest. A lot of them will have stories to tell as the main character did in the book.. I personally have had the pleasure of meeting and talking to a Holocaust survivor in the past year and his optimism was infectious. He was a survivor of things that I cannot imagine yet never stopped joking and smiling. He was a true survivor and I hope he is never lonely.
I had an idea to write my grandfather's memoirs a few years ago and this book has made me realise I have to do that sooner rather than later. His story is nothing like this novel but he is also a survivor. I think this book could inspire others to write as much as I hope it helps me to.
I would recommend this book to anyone. It has 5 stars as it deserves 5 stars. I hope the author writes more in the future and reads this review whenever she feels lonely.
February 10, 2015
The Loneliness of Survival is a debut novel from Diana Finley and a very fine one indeed. Epic in ambition it spans the century from the outbreak of the First World War to just yesterday and seen through the eyes of Anna a Jewish woman who grew up in pre Second World War Vienna.
Diana Finley frequently makes use of time shift, moving forwards, backwards and forwards again through the narrative. This can prove irritating, but handled as expertly as it is here, it is mighty effective. This, together with her superb characterisations and crisp dialogue, make for an enthralling read. Although there are many characters thickening the plot, there are not too many, and the story of Anna, her friends, family, enemies and acquaintances, is both comfortable to follow and enthralling. The author makes absolutely certain that the reader is intimately connected with Anna, her family and friends.
Inevitably, given that this book has a Viennese Jewess as its central character there are moments of tragedy but these are handled well without going over the top. Two tiny criticisms; there should be somewhere a tiny touch of humour (but perhaps I missed it) and the hidden secret of the blurb I spotted quite early on (perhaps I was meant to). I spent the final quarter of the book wondering how Diana Finley would bring it to a satisfactory conclusion. But I needn't have worried because she cleverly uses a device that brings this outstanding novel to a highly satisfactory conclusion.
David Lowther. Author of The Blue Pencil (thebluepencil.co.uk)
Diana Finley frequently makes use of time shift, moving forwards, backwards and forwards again through the narrative. This can prove irritating, but handled as expertly as it is here, it is mighty effective. This, together with her superb characterisations and crisp dialogue, make for an enthralling read. Although there are many characters thickening the plot, there are not too many, and the story of Anna, her friends, family, enemies and acquaintances, is both comfortable to follow and enthralling. The author makes absolutely certain that the reader is intimately connected with Anna, her family and friends.
Inevitably, given that this book has a Viennese Jewess as its central character there are moments of tragedy but these are handled well without going over the top. Two tiny criticisms; there should be somewhere a tiny touch of humour (but perhaps I missed it) and the hidden secret of the blurb I spotted quite early on (perhaps I was meant to). I spent the final quarter of the book wondering how Diana Finley would bring it to a satisfactory conclusion. But I needn't have worried because she cleverly uses a device that brings this outstanding novel to a highly satisfactory conclusion.
David Lowther. Author of The Blue Pencil (thebluepencil.co.uk)
November 1, 2019
The setting is a familiar one. Anna born in Vienna has escaped to the West but the trauma of being persecuted as a Jew has not left her even decades later. The story however, is about relationships and the problem that happens when secrets are allowed to be kept hidden. These are secrets that have to be told but Anna is not happy with the timing of airing the secrets of her past, not knowing how it will effect her life as it is now.
Anna is now 100 years old and in celebrating this day the story goes back in sections to her life, which was tumultuous and frightening in turns. It also deals with stories of people who lived in her past and how they have all had an influence on Anna. The biggest secret of all which has eaten into Anna and which now needs to be told.
This was another story set in the backdrop of WWII, the slow but sure denouncement and elimination of Jews and the few stories of the survival of some who lived to tell the tale.
Very emotional, very effective and good readi
Anna is now 100 years old and in celebrating this day the story goes back in sections to her life, which was tumultuous and frightening in turns. It also deals with stories of people who lived in her past and how they have all had an influence on Anna. The biggest secret of all which has eaten into Anna and which now needs to be told.
This was another story set in the backdrop of WWII, the slow but sure denouncement and elimination of Jews and the few stories of the survival of some who lived to tell the tale.
Very emotional, very effective and good readi
August 24, 2020
‘𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅, 𝒂 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 - 𝒂 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏.’
This book follows the protagonist, Anna, pre-World War Two, during the war and post-war. The reader follows Anna’s life as she moves between Austria, Palestine, England and Germany. Despite moving around Europe, she can’t escape the weight of her secret. The story of Anna’s life is extremely sad and the reader follows her journey through love and loss.
I don’t usually go for historical romance and this book reminded me why. I really didn’t enjoy this book, the idea of the plot was interesting but I just found it so hard to like or relate to any of the characters. Also, I found the way the book was narrated confusing to follow. The story jumped from different characters in different time periods and the narration didn’t flow. Overall, I’m sure this book would be enjoyed by readers who usually like this genre, but it wasn’t for me.
My rating: ⭐️ (1/5)
This book follows the protagonist, Anna, pre-World War Two, during the war and post-war. The reader follows Anna’s life as she moves between Austria, Palestine, England and Germany. Despite moving around Europe, she can’t escape the weight of her secret. The story of Anna’s life is extremely sad and the reader follows her journey through love and loss.
I don’t usually go for historical romance and this book reminded me why. I really didn’t enjoy this book, the idea of the plot was interesting but I just found it so hard to like or relate to any of the characters. Also, I found the way the book was narrated confusing to follow. The story jumped from different characters in different time periods and the narration didn’t flow. Overall, I’m sure this book would be enjoyed by readers who usually like this genre, but it wasn’t for me.
My rating: ⭐️ (1/5)
November 2, 2020
In this story, Beyond the Storm by Diana Finley, Anna celebrates a milestone birthday. A reporter interviews her for the paper and we are taken into her life story full of loss and secrets.
This story takes us through Anna’s life as she experiences two marriages, several countries and a secret that consumes her. I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Great story!
Thank you to NetGalley and HQ Digital for the opportunity to read and review this book.
This story takes us through Anna’s life as she experiences two marriages, several countries and a secret that consumes her. I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Great story!
Thank you to NetGalley and HQ Digital for the opportunity to read and review this book.
October 14, 2019
First, I loved the cover. I really liked the story of Anna as it shows her life before, during and after WWII. Anna is an Austrian Jew and we learn her story as the author takes us back and forward in her 100 year-old life. Many emotions were felt from sadness to happiness, from regret to redemption.
Thank you NetGalley and HQ Digital for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you NetGalley and HQ Digital for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
June 12, 2020
At times I felt like it's written like a cross between a diary and a shopping list,in short snippets, a lot
of stories jammed in,so I can only give it 2 stars.
of stories jammed in,so I can only give it 2 stars.
April 29, 2021
2.5
Took a long time to get into it.
Took a long time to get into it.
October 16, 2019
Emotional much! Amazing read, brilliant book and quite easy to read.
I really enjoyed it, I don't do a lot of historical fiction but this one book has my heart.
I would totally recommend it ❤️ and it gets 4 stars.
Welldone to the author, great work indeed!
Thank you NetGalley and HQ Digital for this copy!
I really enjoyed it, I don't do a lot of historical fiction but this one book has my heart.
I would totally recommend it ❤️ and it gets 4 stars.
Welldone to the author, great work indeed!
Thank you NetGalley and HQ Digital for this copy!
March 25, 2021
A beautiful story, a pretty cover book and beautiful written. An remarkable story about the life of Anna who turns 100 years old. She tells the story of her life and what did she went through during the war two, she was heart broken, lost, romance, and is last in the family to have survived the Holocaust.
April 10, 2021
I must admit somehow I struggled with the characters for the first 100 pages I got bit confused who had what to do with who( maybe that was just me). But after that when the story was more about Anna the main character I found the story full of descriptive content, her past her life and the secret she kept, it turned out to be a very interesting story of war,loss and love.
April 1, 2020
Awesome book, loved it!!
April 28, 2021
A story of love and loss. Anna is born in Vienna and is turning 100.. she looks back on her life and struggles
A very good emotional book
4*
A very good emotional book
4*
June 11, 2022
Another story of the heart ache of people living through ww11.
July 2, 2022
A lovely read, really enjoyed this one and discovering about Anna’s past.
November 17, 2019
The story opens with the celebration of Anna Feldman Lawrence's 100th birthday. Anna is a strong willed, over opinionated (rightly earned) centenarian with a long passionate story to tell.
And so begins Anna's story of her life as a Jewish girl living in Vienna- before, during and after the war.
She reminisces over her lifetime of loves and loses; her homeland, friends and family... the choices she ultimately made, and the decisions she had to live with.
She has outlived everyone. She misses those gone before her very much, almost too much- forgetting how blessed and much needed she really is.
This the beautiful story of a woman who has lived through some of the hardest and darkest moments in recent history, only to come through carrying memories of what could have been what should have been, and accepting what was.
4🌟
Thank you to NetGalley, HQ Digital and the author Ms. Diana Finley for the opportunity to read this Advanced Readers Copy.
And so begins Anna's story of her life as a Jewish girl living in Vienna- before, during and after the war.
She reminisces over her lifetime of loves and loses; her homeland, friends and family... the choices she ultimately made, and the decisions she had to live with.
She has outlived everyone. She misses those gone before her very much, almost too much- forgetting how blessed and much needed she really is.
This the beautiful story of a woman who has lived through some of the hardest and darkest moments in recent history, only to come through carrying memories of what could have been what should have been, and accepting what was.
4🌟
Thank you to NetGalley, HQ Digital and the author Ms. Diana Finley for the opportunity to read this Advanced Readers Copy.
December 26, 2019
Beyond the Storm
by Diana Finley
HQ Digital
Anna Finley, A lovely strong woman that lived during a time that was the worst part of are history. WWII
and the concentration camps, that so many people lost loved ones just like Anna did. Anna is now 100 years old and looking back on her life. Reliving her life, loves Jakob her first husband, Simon her beloved son she was pushed to give up for adoption to a close family. Sam her true love. The memory's the heartache the pain , and the strenth to live, pushing on and picking up one foot in front of the other in very dark times. Take a journey with Anna from a time before the war in Vienna to post WWII. This was a very good book, at time it broke your heart, other times you were filled with hope and joy. This was the first book I have read by this author and I enjoyed it a great deal.
Thank you to netgalley and HQ Digital for a ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
BE/ladyedan62
by Diana Finley
HQ Digital
Anna Finley, A lovely strong woman that lived during a time that was the worst part of are history. WWII
and the concentration camps, that so many people lost loved ones just like Anna did. Anna is now 100 years old and looking back on her life. Reliving her life, loves Jakob her first husband, Simon her beloved son she was pushed to give up for adoption to a close family. Sam her true love. The memory's the heartache the pain , and the strenth to live, pushing on and picking up one foot in front of the other in very dark times. Take a journey with Anna from a time before the war in Vienna to post WWII. This was a very good book, at time it broke your heart, other times you were filled with hope and joy. This was the first book I have read by this author and I enjoyed it a great deal.
Thank you to netgalley and HQ Digital for a ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
BE/ladyedan62
October 9, 2019
Today I finished this book in tears. This story was wonderfully told and just so emotional! I was sad to see this book end!
This book starts with the family celebrating Anna's 100th birthday. Such a wonderful celebration that brings in all the memories of her life. From there the author takes you on a journey thru Anna's life and those she meets along the way. You start with Anna as a young girl and you go thru WW2 and beyond. I do love a good historical novel!
Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for the chance to review this book!
This book starts with the family celebrating Anna's 100th birthday. Such a wonderful celebration that brings in all the memories of her life. From there the author takes you on a journey thru Anna's life and those she meets along the way. You start with Anna as a young girl and you go thru WW2 and beyond. I do love a good historical novel!
Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for the chance to review this book!
November 19, 2019
My Review:
Beyond the Storm is a historical fiction about secrets, war and ultimately love. It starts off in 2014 where Anna is turning 100 years old and tells the story of how she was born in Vienna right around the time of war and of the people she loved and lost. It is truly a moving novel that I could not put down until the very end.
I was provided this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion. I must say it was a book I will remember for a long time. It was nice to see Anna surrounding by her entire family. Overall, it was well written and a book I highly recommend.
Beyond the Storm is a historical fiction about secrets, war and ultimately love. It starts off in 2014 where Anna is turning 100 years old and tells the story of how she was born in Vienna right around the time of war and of the people she loved and lost. It is truly a moving novel that I could not put down until the very end.
I was provided this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion. I must say it was a book I will remember for a long time. It was nice to see Anna surrounding by her entire family. Overall, it was well written and a book I highly recommend.
January 12, 2020
Diana Finley’s Beyond the Storm is the story of one young lady’s life and how decisions made can affect everything you do. It is the story of Anna, a young lady who made a heartbreaking decision that touched everyone she knew and all that she did. The story tells of her friends and families and how they survived life, death, love, and war. It’s a good book. I enjoyed it.
I received a free copy of this story from NetGalley for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
I received a free copy of this story from NetGalley for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
October 14, 2019
Emotional much! Amazing read, brilliant book and quite easy to read.
I really enjoyed it, I don't do a lot of historical fiction but this one book has my heart.
I would totally recommend it ❤️ and it gets 4 stars.
Welldone to the author, great work indeed!
Thank you NetGalley and HQ Digital for this copy!
I really enjoyed it, I don't do a lot of historical fiction but this one book has my heart.
I would totally recommend it ❤️ and it gets 4 stars.
Welldone to the author, great work indeed!
Thank you NetGalley and HQ Digital for this copy!
October 21, 2019
This was an amazingly written piece of historical fiction that transports the reader to the era of war. The secrets and choices made by Anna draw the reader in and make them feel invested in her journey. Highly recommend!
October 16, 2019
Beyond the Storm is a emotional historical fiction novel. It is a great book with well developed characters and storyline.
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