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I was fascinated by the summary of A Star for Mrs. Blake after the cover initially caught my eye. I had never heard of any sort of program that sent the mothers and wives of fallen soldiers overseas to visit graves and the very thought of it touched me. April Smith took on this small portion of our history and really fleshed it out, making the resulting story one that came off as realistic and somewhat interesting. However, in the interest of creating story suspension and drama, there were a few
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This book is a solid 3.5 stars, but that isn't an option and 4 seems too generous. After World War I (which is why I read the book, duh) a group is formed called the Gold Star Mothers for mothers who lost their sons in action. During the 1930s, the government sent over 6,000 eligible Gold Star Mothers to France to see where their sons were killed and buried in military cemeteries. Prior to reading this book, I have never heard of the Gold Star Mothers Pilgrimages, so yay for new things. This boo
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It started out good ... but then I got bored, and never recovered.
I think this book was lovely. The characters were realistic and interesting, and the history was thought provoking.
Jan 20, 2014
Cheryl
marked it as to-read
Jan 26, 2014
Kate
marked it as to-read
Mar 26, 2014
Beth
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Feb 15, 2023
Lisa
marked it as to-read
