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thesarahgayle's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
slow-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
I enjoyed this book but it felt like a slog.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Death
dwigz's review
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: War and Antisemitism
karingforbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Loved following three women in different eras but same physical location. I loved how the author showed the strength of all three in difficult circumstances and why they did what they did. The historical context and atmosphere is well done and all three women have distinct voices. Loved Bea’s hats and the development of her story. It was so cool to learn about Adrienne Lafayette; we don’t hear enough about her independently from Lafayette. And marthe was so relatable. This book address grief brilliantly in all three storylines. I loved it.
It is wwii, so please be cognizant of that going in. There are discussions of brutality and genocide.
It is wwii, so please be cognizant of that going in. There are discussions of brutality and genocide.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Child death
xandrav's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, Classism, War, Sexism, and Abandonment
Moderate: Grief and Blood
Minor: Pregnancy and Alcoholism
runningkar's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
slow-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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Sexual content
toriwatson's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-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
3.5
This book started out pretty strong for me, I was really enjoying the writing and the 3 timelines- it was just too long…
In some ways, I wish that I could have 3 different novels focusing solely on each narrative, as I found the jumping from each perspective wasn’t ideal for my reading style. The author was really ambitious to weave the 3 timelines together and it did work in many ways, but I think each narrative would be better served by their own novel? This novel was so well researched and it shows in the author’s notes and character/world immersion. I really loved Adrienne’s narrative and would love to read more about her and the Lafayettes’ moving forward. Historical fiction is one of my favourite genres to read since it can bring history alive and the potential to learn something new is there, which was delivered upon in this novel as I learned more about the Lafayette and Chanler/Astor families.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Genocide, and War
Minor: Antisemitism and Classism
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