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A review by maggiebook
The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
4.0
This is the first book I have read from Sarah Waters. I found her writing very vivid and beautiful. She has a knack of putting you in the place and the mood of the chapters. So much so that I felt at time that I was walking through London during the Blitz.
Her characters are very well developed and believable. She gives you their strengths and flaws without judgement.
The story is very open in that it takes you backwards from 1947 to 1944 to 1941 so you don't get a tied up ending. It is just a glimpse into 4 people's lives for a brief time and how their lives are affected by war, relationships and society.
I was engrossed from the beginning. Recommend this book for people who appreciate well researched historical fiction and complex, well-developed characters.
Her characters are very well developed and believable. She gives you their strengths and flaws without judgement.
The story is very open in that it takes you backwards from 1947 to 1944 to 1941 so you don't get a tied up ending. It is just a glimpse into 4 people's lives for a brief time and how their lives are affected by war, relationships and society.
I was engrossed from the beginning. Recommend this book for people who appreciate well researched historical fiction and complex, well-developed characters.