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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Eh
It was a cute story but it was so slow and relatively boring when it had a lot of potential sadly.
It was a cute story but it was so slow and relatively boring when it had a lot of potential sadly.
I really enjoyed this book. I am drawn to information about WWII that doesn't involve the European front, but rather the Japanese front, the internment camps here in America and how the war was affecting people who weren't directly involved with the actual battles and troops living in their homes and cities. This story is about a woman growing to know herself, receive forgiveness and move on from death and pain and everything in between. I liked that a story about a persons life was written directly alongside a current event like the war. This is how our own lives happen everyday and her inner dialog really shows how the world around us really changes how we perceive things and decide who we are. The conclusion of the book was very good. The voice that lead me to understand that this book was Olivia talking abut her past really kept me on the edge needing to know the ending the entire time.
This isn't my normal type of book. I picked it because I am on a waitlist for others and it sounded interesting. I am so glad I came across it. I thought it was a great book.
slow-paced
I enjoyed reading this book. It was a simple read about a time past with a fairly simple story. Yet it had so many things to think about and wonder what it would have been like to live such a life. I liked how the main character's back story was told throughout the book as she was dealing with her life in the present. I loved the thoughts on love, family, dreams, reality, war and prejudice towards others. It was a relaxing read that carried you through the story simply and seamlessly. Good book.
Exquisitely written, quiet WWII-era story about a woman who becomes pregnant and is married off to a farmer; she befriends two Japanese-American interns
I really enjoyed this book. Would I have enjoyed it as much if I hadn't seen the Hallmark movie first? Who knows but it doesn't really matter to me. The book is small, but it still delves a little deeper then the movie - letting us see more of Livvy's thoughts and her past actions. Also, a sad ending to Rose and Lorelei's storyline which the movie changes. The book is set during WWII and it is fascinating to read about the perspectives during that time i.e. the Japanese-Americans, woman's role in society etc... I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a simple love story and some history. I'm adding this to my wish-list of books to own - so that should tell you something.
I happened to watch the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie based on this book a few weeks ago. I had never heard of it, but after watching and really enjoying the movie, I became interested in reading the book. This is one of those rare situations when I'm glad I saw the movie first. I loved Skeet Ulrich and Keri Russell's portrayals of Ray and Livvy and felt they were very true to the book. I also have to say that I preferred the way the movie resolved Livvy's crisis at the end of the story to the way it was handled in the book. To me, that crisis was the book's only real weak point. In my opinion, it just seemed an unnecessary bit of melodrama. I liked the characters of Rose and Lorelei, and felt they deserved a better storyline than they got. All in all, though, I really liked this book and thought the development of Ray and Livvy's relationship was a beautiful and believable love story.
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I enjoyed every part of the book up until the climax. Even then, I loved most of the ending? But I’m incredibly glad the movie decided to change what happened to Rose and Lorelei. It definitely feels purposeful to have punished the two Japanese girls for making choices that were meant to mirror the MC’s.
You can clearly see the author wanted to make a POINT with this. But it still didn’t rub me the right way.
I enjoyed every part of the book up until the climax. Even then, I loved most of the ending? But I’m incredibly glad the movie decided to change what happened to Rose and Lorelei. It definitely feels purposeful to have punished the two Japanese girls for making choices that were meant to mirror the MC’s.
You can clearly see the author wanted to make a POINT with this. But it still didn’t rub me the right way.