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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
efirer's review against another edition
4.0
This story is told in dual timelines, the first 1939 until the end of WWII, the second 2001. Juliet visits Venice with her Aunt, meeting a young man, Leo. She returns a few years later to study art in Venice, in 1939, as the war is becoming more of a reality. As an Englishwoman, she is at risk once the war starts. Caroline is Juliet’s niece, and has been left with a mystery to unravel in Venice. Caroline goes to Venice to find out what her Aunt Lettie wanted her to know. I liked both storylines, and although there were references to some of the tragedies of the War, the focus was more on these two women and their experiences in both heartbreak and love. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC, recommended.
daisyinswc's review against another edition
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
pither's review
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
tsmiley0610's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
sunneyone's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars rounded up. It's kind of funny, but the book I read right before this one was also bouncing between WWII and modern times. I enjoyed this book. I quite liked both the protagonists. There was one element in the modern day story that I found very offputting, which is why this story didn't get a higher rating from me.
samspitler2's review against another edition
4.0
When the prologue of the book starts off with the main character becoming a spy, one would probably expect the book to center more around this event. Nevertheless, the book was a beautiful love story, taking place in a beautiful city, while the rest of Europe was at war. The ending did seem abrupt and rushed, but overall a very good read.
niccislit's review against another edition
3.0
It's a 3.5. It wasn't the spy novel the prologue teased, and instead was a historical fiction romance. While the multiple perspective take was interesting, I felt that Caroline's perspective lacked a lot of substance, other than providing a modern romance to parallel the historical one. I have to say I don't mind (and even enjoy) the descriptions of food in books, something I've seen many reviews complain about.
annegreen's review against another edition
3.0
Captivating for its colourful descriptions of Venice. The plot was entertaining but spoiled for me by the constant use of coincidences which stretched credibility. Venice might be a small city compared to say New York, but the way Juliet and Leo regularly ran into each other beginning with the star-crossed first meeting (Leo's Sir Galahad fishing her out of a canal, which believe it or not happens again in slightly different circumstances some years later, and ending (most unlikely of all) of them catching sight of each other through the bars of a prisoner of war camp after which an equally unlikely benevolent guard encourages them in their sad trysts because "Italians are sentimental" or some such, were beyond belief.