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kait_pac1117's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kassidylara's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
lauracooleyjohnson's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this sweet, character driven story that follows the life of a UK girl who is sent to the USA during WWII to escape the bombing and hardship there. I found i personally related to the locations, being from New England, which made it fun. That said, the prose was somewhat subdued. The author made a deliberate choice to not have the reader be active in most of the dialogue the whole time, but read a remembered dialogue through italics. So this created a distance that is on the one hand a cool narrative technique, but also sands the edges off the story in a way that makes it duller.
maliapierre's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
brisievenpiper's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death of parent, Antisemitism, Infidelity, and Death
Minor: Car accident, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
tamtiamat's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
rachaelwinterling's review against another edition
3.0
My feelings about this book are so complex. I wanted to love it so much, but I had a hard time staying invested. The premise is like a gut-punch to your feelings. The character development is well written, but it was just a little too slow for me. It took me a while to read it because, as a mood reader, and had to be in the mood to enjoy it as much as I wanted to. It's a heartbreaking story based on real historical events, and yet its so beautifully balanced with this tender coming of age story of a young girl's world torn so perfectly in half that she struggles to identify with both her past and present. What does this mean for her future? If you liked the Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, I think you would like this story as well.
andybee's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
mollycarter7's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25