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abbyrosereads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
juliaisreadingg's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
5.0
I love it. I love Helen. I love Ray. I adore them together.
I can't say enough about their individual growth. I wanted to reach into the book and just hold Helen, to help her. Ray was just so, wonderful. So noble. I'm glad they found each other after their failed and traumatic relationships.
And Sarah Sundin, what an incredible writer. I love the research she puts into her stories, the heart and faith in them. Probably my favorite contemporary author.
I can't say enough about their individual growth. I wanted to reach into the book and just hold Helen, to help her. Ray was just so, wonderful. So noble. I'm glad they found each other after their failed and traumatic relationships.
And Sarah Sundin, what an incredible writer. I love the research she puts into her stories, the heart and faith in them. Probably my favorite contemporary author.
sarahbeth123's review
5.0
Oh my goodness this book is so good!!! The PLOT TWISTS! I repeat the PLOT TWISTS! It kept me guessing and asking, "How on earth can they get out of this mess?" until the very last second!!!
Everybody needs to read this book right now!!!
Sarah Sundin writes books with the perfect blend of faith, love, family, and plot twists, I have yet to read a book I haven't loved by her.
❤️ My favorite things about this book:
- The faith content in this book is so amazing and watching Helen work through her grief and trauma through a biblical lens was so amazing.
- I felttttt for these characters. I mean, oh my goodness I wanted to give Helen a big old bear hug at so many moments!
- I could not put this book down! I'm going to say it again, the plot twists!!! Oh my goodness! The creativity!!
Everybody needs to read this book right now!!!
Sarah Sundin writes books with the perfect blend of faith, love, family, and plot twists, I have yet to read a book I haven't loved by her.
❤️ My favorite things about this book:
- The faith content in this book is so amazing and watching Helen work through her grief and trauma through a biblical lens was so amazing.
- I felttttt for these characters. I mean, oh my goodness I wanted to give Helen a big old bear hug at so many moments!
- I could not put this book down! I'm going to say it again, the plot twists!!! Oh my goodness! The creativity!!
lornarei's review against another edition
4.0
I think I liked this the best of the three. Some tough subject matter, but handled very well. But, what now? We've run out of Novak brothers!
anke_books's review against another edition
5.0
Bijzonder om Helen Carlisle beter te leren kennen, haar verhaal is totaal niet wat ik had verwacht. In de eerste boeken wordt ze heel gelukkig met haar man Jim geschetst en daarna in diepe rouw. Zo zie je maar weer dat niets alles is wat het lijkt. Goed neergezet door de auteur!
Het verhaal van Helen en Raymond is schattig en vol liefde, maar beiden voelen weerstand om zich echt aan elkaar over te geven. Helen vooral door haar schoonfamilie aangedreven.
Doordat Helen ook aan het werk ging op een legerbasis, krijgen we ook een andere kant van de oorlog te zien: wat er in Amerika zelf afspeelde. Bizar ook hoe er met Afrikaanse Amerikanen werd omgegaan!!
Raymond voelt dat hij ook een echte held moet zijn, hij kan zich niet neerleggen bij de administratieve taak die hij toebedeeld heeft gekregen, en beland in Engeland. Bijzondere reünie met zijn broers daar, waardoor wij als lezers ook een beeld hebben hoe het met de stelletjes daar gaat, en hoe een buitenstaander hen bekijkt. We krijgen ook een zelfde scène te zien, maar dan vanuit het perspectief van Raymond, Sarah Sundin doet dat vaker en ik houd daar wel van.
Rest de vraag: Raymond in Engeland, Helen in een angstige situatie thuis en een man, haar baas, die haar kan redden. Vinden zij elkaar nog of kiezen zij een andere weg?!
Het verhaal van Helen en Raymond is schattig en vol liefde, maar beiden voelen weerstand om zich echt aan elkaar over te geven. Helen vooral door haar schoonfamilie aangedreven.
Doordat Helen ook aan het werk ging op een legerbasis, krijgen we ook een andere kant van de oorlog te zien: wat er in Amerika zelf afspeelde. Bizar ook hoe er met Afrikaanse Amerikanen werd omgegaan!!
Raymond voelt dat hij ook een echte held moet zijn, hij kan zich niet neerleggen bij de administratieve taak die hij toebedeeld heeft gekregen, en beland in Engeland. Bijzondere reünie met zijn broers daar, waardoor wij als lezers ook een beeld hebben hoe het met de stelletjes daar gaat, en hoe een buitenstaander hen bekijkt. We krijgen ook een zelfde scène te zien, maar dan vanuit het perspectief van Raymond, Sarah Sundin doet dat vaker en ik houd daar wel van.
Rest de vraag: Raymond in Engeland, Helen in een angstige situatie thuis en een man, haar baas, die haar kan redden. Vinden zij elkaar nog of kiezen zij een andere weg?!
i_glow's review against another edition
4.0
Very good. Kept me engaged and guessing and messed with my invested emotions a bit. :) I recommend this series.
kgormley's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely loved this and the entire series. I look forward to reading more by this author.
marjolaine_lafreniere's review against another edition
3.0
This site really needs to introduce half star ratings. This is a 3.5, a solid 3.5 that I have a really hard time rounding up or down.
I liked the characters, and the story was very dramatic and excellent at keeping me on the edge of my seat. However, and that is the reason I ultimately chose to round down, the hero and the heroine don't spend nearly enough time romancing each other. We barely see any correspondence between them as they spend a year (or 276 pages, or 2/3 of the book) apart. Not only that, most of the characters spend 4 months (124 pages, or 1/3 of the book) believing that the hero is dead. The heroine is one of the last person to learn the truth. Those are not ideal ratios for a romance novel.
I liked the characters, and the story was very dramatic and excellent at keeping me on the edge of my seat. However, and that is the reason I ultimately chose to round down, the hero and the heroine don't spend nearly enough time romancing each other. We barely see any correspondence between them as they spend a year (or 276 pages, or 2/3 of the book) apart. Not only that, most of the characters spend 4 months (124 pages, or 1/3 of the book) believing that the hero is dead. The heroine is one of the last person to learn the truth. Those are not ideal ratios for a romance novel.
books_n_blossoms's review against another edition
4.0
This was such a good story. Sarah knows how to write stories that deal with difficult topics. Her characters show show much growth as they try to recover from their trials and personal failures. All the while you see them being turned to Christ as well as others trying to speak Truth to them.
I remember in book 1 being so sad that Helen's husband died in the war. Then we get to her and Ray's story in this book and you learn a whole lot more about dead Jim. I'm with Ray, good thing he was already dead or Ray and I would've had to had a "come to Jesus" meeting with him. Ha ha ha
If you enjoy WWII stories along with a great message don't miss these books!
This has been an amazing series and I'm sad to see it come to an end.
I remember in book 1 being so sad that Helen's husband died in the war. Then we get to her and Ray's story in this book and you learn a whole lot more about dead Jim. I'm with Ray, good thing he was already dead or Ray and I would've had to had a "come to Jesus" meeting with him. Ha ha ha
If you enjoy WWII stories along with a great message don't miss these books!
This has been an amazing series and I'm sad to see it come to an end.