A review by turquoiseavenue
Things We Didn't Say by Amy Lynn Green

3.0

What a unique debut novel from author, Amy Lynn Green. I thoroughly enjoyed the setting of this story, diving into life in a POW camp, That aspect alone was what drew me into this novel as I was intrigued to learn about a subject not often discussed in historical fiction novels. The discussion of propaganda, racism and underlying struggles are still relevant in today's world and Green delivers them tactfully and truthfully, which was quite refreshing. This novel is an epistolary novel, meaning it is written in the form in letters, and I believe Green executed this well. For me, however, I struggled to connect with the characters and their wit/sarcasm. My preference would have been to have some narrative between the letters because with so many different notes and missives, my mind had to work really hard to connect the characters and their letters. As a result, I read 2/3 of the book and finished up at the ending, missing the final 1/3 of the book due to lack of interest. Overall, I believe this story is a solid three stars! It is unique, historically accurate and most likely enjoyable for the right kind of reader!