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A review by kaybouquet
22 Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson
4.0
I was super stoked that I won this from the goodreads giveaway. It is a heartwarming story about a family who attempted to piece the last remnants of the "love" that they had for each other after being separated for 8 years by the war.
Every alternating chapter is broken down into an elaborate dichotomous structure that changes between different points of view (Janusz and Silvana) coupled with time (the past and present) and place (Poland and England). This gives an interesting flavor and unravels the painful memories each character went through during the war. After the war, the family is once again reunited physically, but their memories haunt their ability to rekindle their relationship. This is a beautiful novel that exhibits an amalgam of love, sacrifice, and acceptance. Also this is an excellent debut novel for Hodgkinson.
Every alternating chapter is broken down into an elaborate dichotomous structure that changes between different points of view (Janusz and Silvana) coupled with time (the past and present) and place (Poland and England). This gives an interesting flavor and unravels the painful memories each character went through during the war. After the war, the family is once again reunited physically, but their memories haunt their ability to rekindle their relationship. This is a beautiful novel that exhibits an amalgam of love, sacrifice, and acceptance. Also this is an excellent debut novel for Hodgkinson.