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4.48 AVERAGE
4.48 AVERAGE
I loved this book. I am going to miss Ada, Susan, Jamie and even Lady Thornton. Beautiful characters, growth and writing. The kind of story that makes me fall in love with reading-over and over.
I loved seeing the next steps in Ada's journey. Well done duology.
This one started off a bit slow, but is even more beautiful with its illuminations of war. Oh I cried so much towards the end. Thank you for this beautiful book. Everyone read them now.
The book touched my heart as much as the first one. The continuing story of Ada and her family give me hope for humanity. Maybe we can learn to understand people who are different from us.
I love how this book focuses on the strengths of the women (and girls) left on the home front. I love that this book doesn't shy away from the hardships and devastation of war. The author continues to show us that grief touches everyone, regardless of who you are. This book made me cry alongside the characters in both grief and happiness.
Please read The War That Saved My Life first. You need to go on the whole journey with these characters.
I love how this book focuses on the strengths of the women (and girls) left on the home front. I love that this book doesn't shy away from the hardships and devastation of war. The author continues to show us that grief touches everyone, regardless of who you are. This book made me cry alongside the characters in both grief and happiness.
Please read The War That Saved My Life first. You need to go on the whole journey with these characters.
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I liked this better than the first book; it presented such a sweet and homely world to return to, despite the privations of wartime England. New challenges and a new character were introduced, with all being well in the end. Inconsequential, but a good way to introduce children to some elements of the WWII experience (Jewish refugees, air raids, food rationing, mathematics).
I was challenged at first by Jayne Entwistle’s narration because as soon as I heard her voice I was confused as to what book I was listening to. Entwistle’s voice is Flavia de Luce from Alan Bradley’s series. I quickly adjusted and was completely pulled into the story.
The prequel had a satisfying conclusion, so it really wasn’t until I started this one that I realized how much still needed to be resolved.
The prequel had a satisfying conclusion, so it really wasn’t until I started this one that I realized how much still needed to be resolved.
This was a great sequel to The War That Saved My Life showing how Ada finally came to realize the kind of life she was living as compared to the life Susan now gave her and Jamie.
Even though Ada knew she had a better life with Susan, it took her most of this second story to really realize what she had and that she was allowed to actually have feelings towards others. She also learned that not all moms were evil not letting Susan in for the longest time thinking this just had to be the case and not wanting her brother to call her mom because of it.
I'm glad I read them fairly close together so that I remembered all the details from the first one.
Even though Ada knew she had a better life with Susan, it took her most of this second story to really realize what she had and that she was allowed to actually have feelings towards others. She also learned that not all moms were evil not letting Susan in for the longest time thinking this just had to be the case and not wanting her brother to call her mom because of it.
I'm glad I read them fairly close together so that I remembered all the details from the first one.