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A little over three and a half stars.
The style reminds me of a pavane - stately and elegant, but for all that detached and a little aloof. There are rare moments when deep emotion impacts the page but, in general, the reporting approach made it difficult to connect with the characters. Also like a pavane, with its often changing partners, the perspective changed rapidly from one character to another; sometimes consecutive paragraphs were from the viewpoint of a different character in a different ...more
The style reminds me of a pavane - stately and elegant, but for all that detached and a little aloof. There are rare moments when deep emotion impacts the page but, in general, the reporting approach made it difficult to connect with the characters. Also like a pavane, with its often changing partners, the perspective changed rapidly from one character to another; sometimes consecutive paragraphs were from the viewpoint of a different character in a different ...more
This is based on a true story about a young woman living in Czechoslovakia before, during and after WWII. I don’t think I’ve read many books set in Czechoslovakia before, and while I’ve read a lot of books set in and around WWII, I haven’t read anything previously about the involvement of Czechoslovakia in WWII.
This was a strong, faith-based read with the characters trusting God in all circumstances and living their lives for Him and guided by Him.
I will be interested to continue on to read the ...more
This was a strong, faith-based read with the characters trusting God in all circumstances and living their lives for Him and guided by Him.
I will be interested to continue on to read the ...more
