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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
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
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
David Baldacci has outdone himself with this marvelous work.
Charlie, aged 14, is up to no good, but day to day survival makes it necessity. His parents are gone, his Gran just go her pay cut, he's ducking school and isn't old enough to work. He's also not old enough to enlist to fight in the War. Necessity.
Molly, aged 15, has returned to London. She, along with millions, was evacuated to the countryside through "Operation Pied Piper" and returns after 5 years to a war torn London she no longer recognizes. Her home is still standing, her nanny is present, but her parents are no longer around.
Both Charlie and Molly are adrift, without supervision, but find adult companionship in The Book Keep, owned and operated by Ignatius Oliver. Ignatius himself is adrift due to the loss of his wife, Imogen, and the secrets surrounding her death. While the book store, isn't any safer than the rest of London during war time, it becomes a safe haven for the kids and the kids become a safe haven for Ignatius.
Charlie’s association with a few other parentless boys in the city has been noticed, and Molly has been followed since her return to London. Ignatius has strange visitors late at night. Each of them is keeping secrets.
I received an audio ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. The book itself is a stunner. I tend to enjoy the pacing of books like [b:The 6:20 Man|59586621|The 6 20 Man (The 6 20 Man, #1)|David Baldacci|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1646415673l/59586621._SY75_.jpg|93815874]. Heartfelt is generally not for me. Yet, while this book was heartfelt, it was still suspenseful and fast paced. The narration was superb. Each narrator gave such a vivid idea of the character through voice, including the nuances of feelings. There is an entire cast of narrators and while a single narrator is fine, the multiple narrators enhanced this audio immensely.
Molly, aged 15, has returned to London. She, along with millions, was evacuated to the countryside through "Operation Pied Piper" and returns after 5 years to a war torn London she no longer recognizes. Her home is still standing, her nanny is present, but her parents are no longer around.
Both Charlie and Molly are adrift, without supervision, but find adult companionship in The Book Keep, owned and operated by Ignatius Oliver. Ignatius himself is adrift due to the loss of his wife, Imogen, and the secrets surrounding her death. While the book store, isn't any safer than the rest of London during war time, it becomes a safe haven for the kids and the kids become a safe haven for Ignatius.
Charlie’s association with a few other parentless boys in the city has been noticed, and Molly has been followed since her return to London. Ignatius has strange visitors late at night. Each of them is keeping secrets.
I received an audio ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. The book itself is a stunner. I tend to enjoy the pacing of books like [b:The 6:20 Man|59586621|The 6 20 Man (The 6 20 Man, #1)|David Baldacci|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1646415673l/59586621._SY75_.jpg|93815874]. Heartfelt is generally not for me. Yet, while this book was heartfelt, it was still suspenseful and fast paced. The narration was superb. Each narrator gave such a vivid idea of the character through voice, including the nuances of feelings. There is an entire cast of narrators and while a single narrator is fine, the multiple narrators enhanced this audio immensely.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not a typical Baldacci book. Appropriate for older teens and adults.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
Baldacci captured the awful struggles of the British during WW II, the trauma, loss, horrors, and distant hope.
Thank goodness that Molly, Charlie, and Ignatius found each other in the midst of a midnight of madness.
Thank goodness that Molly, Charlie, and Ignatius found each other in the midst of a midnight of madness.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
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