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A review by ellieprb05
Lovely War by Julie Berry
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
The writing in this book was so beautiful, it flowed perfectly and really represented love and passion.
I think the concept was so interesting and so well done.
I loved all the characters and I loved that we got to see lead characters from different backgrounds,
e.g. a black, American soldier and a Belgian woman, rather than the usual white British characters that are so commonly seen when talking/learning and the world wars.
I think it was really interesting to see the different perspectives of the war through these different characters experiences, we got to see a britsih soldier at the front and what damage and trauma being there can cause and we got to see a black soldier who not only had to fight at the front but also had to deal with all the racism, discrimination and threats that he received.
This book definitely played into the love conquers all motif which is what I was expecting, but I wish the ending bigger and more dramatic, I wish we got death and heartbreak and loss and ugly tears, I think that would have made this book absolutely incredible.
I think the concept was so interesting and so well done.
I loved all the characters and I loved that we got to see lead characters from different backgrounds,
e.g. a black, American soldier and a Belgian woman, rather than the usual white British characters that are so commonly seen when talking/learning and the world wars.
I think it was really interesting to see the different perspectives of the war through these different characters experiences, we got to see a britsih soldier at the front and what damage and trauma being there can cause and we got to see a black soldier who not only had to fight at the front but also had to deal with all the racism, discrimination and threats that he received.
This book definitely played into the love conquers all motif which is what I was expecting, but I wish the ending bigger and more dramatic, I wish we got death and heartbreak and loss and ugly tears, I think that would have made this book absolutely incredible.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Grief, Death, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault