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A very satisfying read. Really very good.
My feelings about this book are lukewarm at best. For me, it just didn't have the emotional impact Moyes was going for, and certainly not that of Me Before You.
Skimming through other reviews, it seems most readers prefer the parts of the dual narrative set during WWI. But I couldn't bring myself to care about Sophie, the perfect, feisty heroine who daringly defies the Germans, brings food to the poor, pines for her annoying husband, and captivates the Kommandant with her unassuming beauty, all w ...more
Skimming through other reviews, it seems most readers prefer the parts of the dual narrative set during WWI. But I couldn't bring myself to care about Sophie, the perfect, feisty heroine who daringly defies the Germans, brings food to the poor, pines for her annoying husband, and captivates the Kommandant with her unassuming beauty, all w ...more
A beautifully written, compelling story that kept me up too late for several nights in a row. I've tried to read Moyes before but couldn't get into her books; now I'm anxious to try again on her other books.
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May 22, 2013
Laura
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really liked it
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An interesting blend of historical and current fiction, with a painting and art theft as the link.
I kept having to remind myself that the historical part was set in World War I, not II, because the story of the German occupation of France was so familiar from WWII books (just as was the train rides and work camps). The art theft in question(of the titular painting) from then is compared to the Nazi thefts and treated in much the same way, rousing the same passions.
To be honest, the historical ...more
I kept having to remind myself that the historical part was set in World War I, not II, because the story of the German occupation of France was so familiar from WWII books (just as was the train rides and work camps). The art theft in question(of the titular painting) from then is compared to the Nazi thefts and treated in much the same way, rousing the same passions.
To be honest, the historical ...more
Jul 28, 2014
Ellen
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it was amazing
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In the depths of WWI, Sophie and her small household of women in occupied France are commanded to prepare meals for the German soldiers stationed in the area, a tricky proposition since collaborating with the enemy is an unforgivable offense. Sophie's beloved husband, an artist who has studied with artists like Matisse, is off fighting and has left only one part of himself behind to comfort her, his painting of his beloved wife Sophie.
Liv has never quite gotten over the sudden death of her archi ...more
Liv has never quite gotten over the sudden death of her archi ...more
It was a slow start with this one, but once I made it through the first part of Sophie's story and met Liv it really picked up the pace. I was more interested in Liv's story...Sophie's painting was what kept me reading though. How did it end up in Liv's home? And who is this guy that suddenly wants it? (I kept wondering why the artists family thought they deserved it? It was Sophie's painting, it was in HER family's hotel, not Eduoard's.)
Definitely made me more interested in learning about are s ...more
Definitely made me more interested in learning about are s ...more
This book is definitely in my top 10 reads of all time. Some of it was so painful to read, but mostly I just couldn't put it down.
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Oct 14, 2018
Cheryl
marked it as to-read
Oct 14, 2018
Lisa
marked it as to-read
