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A Single Thread
by Tracy Chevalier
This story is set in 20th century England in the period between wars. It follows Violet who is struggling with grief and trying to find a place for for herself in a battle scared, weary country that has lost its young men.
I enjoyed this book more than a 3 star rating indicates. I was intregued by the history, not enough books are set in that brief period of piece where Britain is licking its wounds after the first world was and watching events in Germany with growing concern. The class system is crumbling leaving well brought up young women rather in the learch!
The main character, Violet, is very well drawn but the plot, or lack thereof, let's the story down. It feels contrived to get as much history in there as possible.
I listened to the audiobook, nicely narrated by Fenella Woolfar.
I enjoyed this book more than a 3 star rating indicates. I was intregued by the history, not enough books are set in that brief period of piece where Britain is licking its wounds after the first world was and watching events in Germany with growing concern. The class system is crumbling leaving well brought up young women rather in the learch!
The main character, Violet, is very well drawn but the plot, or lack thereof, let's the story down. It feels contrived to get as much history in there as possible.
I listened to the audiobook, nicely narrated by Fenella Woolfar.