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emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Thank you to NetGalley, Avon Books UK, and HarperCollins for the opportunity to read and review this book before it's publication date! This in no way affected my review, opinions are my own.
I found the history of the Channel Islands (particularly Guernsey) to be very interesting, but I had a hard time connecting to the characters in this book. It's always a fine line to write about romances between the Occupied and the Occupiers, and sometimes it feels believable (and I'm sure it happened, and I'm also sure there were plenty of people in the lower echelons of the Wehrmacht that did not understand what was happening and/or did not agree with it) but something about the characters and their choices in this novel never clicked for me.
I have read two others by Lorna Cook and while I enjoyed both, I would say if you're looking to try one of Lorna Cook's novels definitely go with The Forbidden Promise - I loved that one!
I found the history of the Channel Islands (particularly Guernsey) to be very interesting, but I had a hard time connecting to the characters in this book. It's always a fine line to write about romances between the Occupied and the Occupiers, and sometimes it feels believable (and I'm sure it happened, and I'm also sure there were plenty of people in the lower echelons of the Wehrmacht that did not understand what was happening and/or did not agree with it) but something about the characters and their choices in this novel never clicked for me.
I have read two others by Lorna Cook and while I enjoyed both, I would say if you're looking to try one of Lorna Cook's novels definitely go with The Forbidden Promise - I loved that one!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Murder
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