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bella613's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0
This was a recommendation from a coworker and WOW I'm very glad I read it. (Listened to it)
The story is amazing, and the characters painted so wonderfully. The timelines both moved seamlessly-- I've read books with multiple timelines that try to get little cliffhangers and make you want to stay in one timeline more than the other, but this one did a good job of weaving two stories into one. I loved the narrator as well.
I honestly think I would have loved it just as much if the fiancés had not both come back at the end, as the mother/daughter/granddaughter relationships were so beautiful. But it was heartwarming to have the extra happy ending, and didn't take away from the story at all.
The story is amazing, and the characters painted so wonderfully. The timelines both moved seamlessly-- I've read books with multiple timelines that try to get little cliffhangers and make you want to stay in one timeline more than the other, but this one did a good job of weaving two stories into one. I loved the narrator as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, Classism, Medical content, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Genocide, Gore, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Cancer, Addiction, and Vomit
kimveach's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a lovely story. I listened to the first half on audio. There were two narrators. The first played Rory, a young woman, in 1985. The second played Soline, a young French girl, in 1943 and her older counterpart in 1985. The Rory narration was somewhat annoying, but Soline's voice was terrific. I finished the book reading it on Kindle. I wish I had read it all instead of listening to it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Death, Confinement, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Abandonment, War, Antisemitism, Classism, Homophobia, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit
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