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Oh this book, I found it quite unbearable to be honest. I have to say it was possibly one of the most boring and tedious things I have ever read. I know that calling something boring may often come across as a lazy critique, but I really don't think there is a more apt description to be had. The story is told from three different POVs, and although at first I found one of those perspectives more interesting than the others, eventually they all just meded into one big, fat ball of meh.
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The human casualties of war; how many occur that commoners never know about. The reality of war which people unconnected never understand.
The innocent bystanders who become consequences of war. These are all delicately and beautifully written about in this book.
The innocent bystanders who become consequences of war. These are all delicately and beautifully written about in this book.
Based on the premise, three woman's lives which intersected at the start of WW2, this should have been a better book. But I found is melodramatic with lots of passages which were just badly written. I normally would stop reading a book if i found it so annoying, but I kept reading to see how it ended. It ended badly. Oh well - stick to the 100 page rule - if I do not enjoy it by 100 pages, give up.
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Aug 11, 2010
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The main character is Frankie, a reporter who is eager to tell Americans what is going on in Europe before America enters the war. Vivid descriptions of living through the bombings in London; riding the trains with hordes of people desparate to leave their homes in mainland Europe; and the hopelessness and death surrounding them.
Jan 09, 2011
MichelleCH
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Juliane
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Michelle
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