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The Lost Wife by Alyson Richman

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beillumined's review against another edition

3.0

I really wanted to give this book 4 stars, because I really loved the characters, the writing, and the storyline itself. But what I didn't like was the timeline in how it was written, and how jumbled the two storylines were. I didn't mind that we went back in time with Josef and Lenka, but what I did mind was that they weren't on the same timeline. Josef would be much further ahead in his life than Lenka in the story, and I found myself confused at how old they were or what time frame they were at in their lives as the story moved back and forth between their points of view. I think it would have been better to keep them at the same time frame, or at least given us dates so we knew where we were in the story. I also would have loved to read more about their reunion at the end, rather than just a snippet.
Other than that, I found the story to be overall very heartwarming and touching and I loved both the characters very much, though I did feel more connected to Lenka's story as it was more in depth than Josef's.

trixiejo's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

WW2, wife lost during war, then found a lifetime later, very detailed Nazi camp imagery. Sad, but story of survival and love.

squirrelsohno's review against another edition

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5.0

That is all. My heart is currently in pieces on the floor.

serendipity730's review against another edition

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5.0

This is a book that will stay with you. I am very infrequently moved to tears by a book, but the ending made me cry. I've read many fictional (and non-fiction) accounts of WWII and the Holocaust. This may very well be the best fictional account I've read.

katie_samsock's review against another edition

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5.0

Wow. If you love historical fiction set during WW2 you need to read this. I couldn’t put it down. It evokes all of the feels. Just trust me and go read it!