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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love Marie Benedict’s historical fiction books and her newest release (comes out next month) is wonderful as well. I think what I love most about her writing, is she takes some part of history that is not well known and tells the story beautifully.
This one is about The Mitford Sisters. It is told through the eyes of three of the them on the eve of WWII. They are all part of a wealthy British family (relatives of Winston Churchill). Two of these sisters land on the side of Fascism and one catches the eye of Adolph Hitler (the other was secretly married while Hitler was one of the few guests). I almost couldn’t believe that this part of history escaped me-but I spent quite a bit of time researching these sisters and a Benedict does a great job capturing them.
The third sister is torn between loyalty to her country and loyalty to her family.
My favorite line in the novel is “Does it matter as long as we think we are acting on the side of right and truth? Or must we be on the actual side of right?” This is a question that we as humans must constantly ask ourselves. And so often, we get it wrong.
Highly recommended this one.
This one is about The Mitford Sisters. It is told through the eyes of three of the them on the eve of WWII. They are all part of a wealthy British family (relatives of Winston Churchill). Two of these sisters land on the side of Fascism and one catches the eye of Adolph Hitler (the other was secretly married while Hitler was one of the few guests). I almost couldn’t believe that this part of history escaped me-but I spent quite a bit of time researching these sisters and a Benedict does a great job capturing them.
The third sister is torn between loyalty to her country and loyalty to her family.
My favorite line in the novel is “Does it matter as long as we think we are acting on the side of right and truth? Or must we be on the actual side of right?” This is a question that we as humans must constantly ask ourselves. And so often, we get it wrong.
Highly recommended this one.
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
I'm a big fan of Marie Benedict, but I guess I just didn't find these sisters that interesting. I know they should have been because of their history, but only about the last 25% of the book had any meat for me.
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No