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Wow. I devoured this book. It pretty much hit all the right notes for me: exotic places, a little romance (but not too much), spies, MI6, deception, and fashion. I always seem to resonate with the international bestsellers. The Far Pavillions is a favorite, as is Perfume. Anyway, I recommend this book highly. With two full time jobs, a child, and a novel that I'm revising, the fact that I finished it in three days should sufficiently recommend it.
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This WWII book was riveting. And it provided a new perspective: the main character is in Spain during the Spanish Civil War and WWII. For a short period of time, she also lives in Morocco. Most WWII books that I previously read were centered in Germany, France, Britain or the U.S.
Sira is young, naïve and trusting when she moves to Morocco with her boyfriend. He leaves her suddenly without warning, penniless and in debt. But she finds her way and becomes a successful dressmaker and from there in ...more
Sira is young, naïve and trusting when she moves to Morocco with her boyfriend. He leaves her suddenly without warning, penniless and in debt. But she finds her way and becomes a successful dressmaker and from there in ...more
fascinante. facilmente se puede imaginar la transformación de la protagonista de alguien inocente y debil a una mujer fuerte y con las riendas de su futuro. generalmente no leo muchos libros historicos, pero la historia contado aquí, de protectorado español en Marruecos, y la Guerra mundial, nunca sentía pesado. me encantó. Me sorprendió saber al final que varios personajes del libro se basaban en personas verdaderos.
fascinating book, and the author adeptly leads the reader along so that the pro ...more
fascinating book, and the author adeptly leads the reader along so that the pro ...more
I enjoyed the first half, but this book could have been successfully written in 300 pages, not 625. I made it to page 400 and then lost interest. The author just put too many pages into mundane facts, history lessons, trivia, etc.
I felt like the book dragged on at points and was a little slow, but I did grow attached and was sad to finish the last page.
May 25, 2011
Kat (A Journey In Reading)
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