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A review by rachreads925
House on Endless Waters by Emunah Elon
4.0
I was so excited to get an advanced copy of the book from Netgalley, I love "If You Awaken Love" by the same author. This one was a struggle for me. The writing was beautiful, the translation was very well done, and it brought an area I didn't know much about into focus - the plight of Dutch Jews.
My issue with it was that pretty early on, the main character finds out the big secret, yet the reader is left in the dark. I guessed at it pretty early on and was right, but I don't like plots that do that. I struggled with the first 60% of the book as a result. Normally a book by a favorite author, I will tear through. This one, my frustration with it made me not want to read it. If it hadn't been written by an author I loved, I would have abandoned it. I'm really glad I finished it, I was bawling my eyes out towards the end. But it doesn't get 5 stars from me, though I'd happily recommend it. Others won't necessarily have an issue with it like I did.
My issue with it was that pretty early on, the main character finds out the big secret, yet the reader is left in the dark. I guessed at it pretty early on and was right, but I don't like plots that do that. I struggled with the first 60% of the book as a result. Normally a book by a favorite author, I will tear through. This one, my frustration with it made me not want to read it. If it hadn't been written by an author I loved, I would have abandoned it. I'm really glad I finished it, I was bawling my eyes out towards the end. But it doesn't get 5 stars from me, though I'd happily recommend it. Others won't necessarily have an issue with it like I did.