cassietea783 's review for:

The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes

4.0

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The premise of this book - how the provenance of a painting links generations of families who suffer - was so promising. The historical plot line, involving Sophie Lefevre, was moving and beautifully written. The modern-day plot line, involving Liv Halston, was not. I found the modern-day story to be predictable and written more as a young adult romance than a moving story, so I didn't enjoy it nearly as much. Then again, I loathed the Twilight series, so I clearly do not enjoy young adult romance. The ending felt a tad rushed, although there were some good twists that led to a pleasant (albeit easy and predictable) ending. All in all, a quick, entertaining read.