Reviews

The Sum of Things by Olivia Manning

krobart's review against another edition

4.0

See my review here:

https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2020/06/02/review-1514-the-sum-of-things/

muggsyspaniel's review

5.0

An excellent end to Olivia Manning's six books about the trials and tribulations of Harriet Pringle during the second world war. I've followed Harriet and her infuriating husband Guy from Romania through Greece and in to Egypt now meeting a vast array of characters and I can honestly say I've loved every minute. All six books making up the Balkan and Levant trilogies are beautifully written putting you right there with Guy, Harriet, Yakimov, Simon, Dobson, Castlebar and all the rest of the wonderful characters. You feel the escalating tension and the German army gets closer, the boredom of waiting around, the excitement of seeing new worlds and most importantly you grow to know and love the perfectly drawn people who inhabit these books.
This final episode was a farewell and I became a little emotional at times.
I'm going to miss these people.