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I am conflicted about this book. It is the second half of the story that began with Blackout, and begins abruptly where Blackout left of.
It's so rambling - the tension built up in Blackout is kind of lost for me because of the endless chapters from every character's point of view (and each character being called whichever name they're using for that particular time period, which can make things confusing) - they worry endlessly over the possible meaning of the fact that they cannot return to the ...more
It's so rambling - the tension built up in Blackout is kind of lost for me because of the endless chapters from every character's point of view (and each character being called whichever name they're using for that particular time period, which can make things confusing) - they worry endlessly over the possible meaning of the fact that they cannot return to the ...more
What I loved about this book was the depiction of the contributions that all different kinds of people made to the WWII effort, aside from soldiers. Women in WWII are an interest of mine, so I loved hearing about the ambulance drivers, shop girls, air raid wardens, code breakers, evacuee caretakers, and chorus girls. I loved hearing about the everyday details like rationing and plane-spotting and how quickly people adapted to life in the blitz. I find that aspect of history fascinating, so I rea
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Given the unfinished feeling of the first book, I had to immediately continue on with this one to find out what happens, and I'm glad I know the whole story, but the two combined volumes are just way too long. I sped through to the end not because I couldn't put it down but because I just wanted it to be over. There is so much detail, and so much repetition, and by the end I was tired of the three main characters who all seemed to be thinking the same thoughts and worrying about the same problem
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Worth the wait! I may have to buy these two books. Okay, I think the time travel theory doesn't make a lot of sense ("I hate temporal mechanics!"), but the story is good enough it doesn't matter. Just like the point the author keeps trying to make, the people are more important. I did feel like the pacing was off at the end, like the author was rushing to finish, but that could have been intentional--to make the reader experience events with the same immediacy and urgency the characters do.
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I knew reading this would tie up what was missing from Blackout and I adored every moment of it. It's not the end, its the journey is so true with this pair of books since its fairly obvious what the endgame will be but its the beautiful journey that makes it worthwhile.
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I was reading this on my phone so I can definitively say that nothing new happened in this book until 67% through, and by then I had pretty much guessed the twists, but at least it was more interesting to read to the end with actual plot.
I enjoyed Blackout and All Clear, and I cried at the end of All Clear because I am at least 90% emotion, but these definitely aren't Willis' best. Doomsday Book and To Say Nothing of the Dog are better, and so is Passage, for that matter. But I liked them, and if you like Connie Willis' work you should read them.
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Dec 23, 2012
Jessie
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Amy
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Jessie B
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