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The Night Watch
by Sarah Waters
This one crossed my radar as it was selected by my local newspaper for a read-along/book club. I didn't receive my library copy until after all the reader comments were published ... I should have read the comments before I read the book. If I had read comments first, it would have confirmed my "I really should stop reading this" instinct.
The story is told backwards: 1947, 1944, 1940. It shows how interconnected our lives are even if we are not aware of the connection. The only part of the book I truly found amazing was the descriptions of the bombings in London. The detail was so precise I felt like I was there in the middle of the destruction.
At the end, I was left with a feeling of "Huh?" I wonder what the author's point was and why she decided to tell the story backwards. Ultimately though, it was the lack of character development that had me struggling to finish this one.
The story is told backwards: 1947, 1944, 1940. It shows how interconnected our lives are even if we are not aware of the connection. The only part of the book I truly found amazing was the descriptions of the bombings in London. The detail was so precise I felt like I was there in the middle of the destruction.
At the end, I was left with a feeling of "Huh?" I wonder what the author's point was and why she decided to tell the story backwards. Ultimately though, it was the lack of character development that had me struggling to finish this one.