Reviews

Goodnight from London by Jennifer Robson

lebelle498's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

4.0

jolantheerb's review against another edition

4.0

It did take me a bit to get through “Goodnight from London” - mainly because my only reading time was just before bed. Stories set in WW2 era are some of my favorites and this one offered a different perspective from that of a female journalist. The author has done some wonderful research as well that is included throughout Ruby’s tale.

There are some areas I feel the author could have explored the difficulty of being a female reporter more in depth, and at time the story seemed to jump and lag a bit since it takes place over five years, but overall a story of courage, determination, and the meaning of family.

sarah_reading_party's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. Written from Ruby's perspective, this was an interesting look at life in London over the course of WWII as experienced by an American journalist. Her losses and loves will draw you in. Wonderful!

kcherry's review against another edition

hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

309804490's review against another edition

emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

daniellehawkins23's review against another edition

4.0

The book started really slow for me, but by the end I was eating it up.

msvenner's review against another edition

3.0

More like 3.5 stars. I enjoyed this book. It moved well, perhaps too quickly at times and had interesting characters. The end veered a little too close to romance fiction for my taste but I'm a sucker for any female journalist characters, especially WWII era ones.

readbooks_fightpatriarchy's review against another edition

5.0

I’ve loved all of Jennifer Robson’s books, so just trust me, read this one!

livresaveccat's review against another edition

2.0

This was just uneventful and a little boring for me. I had high expectations because I love historical fiction romances but this did not deliver what I wanted it to.

mboicekeith's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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? No

3.75