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A review by loriluo
When the Summer Was Ours by Roxanne Veletzos
4.0
I have to admit: I've read a lot of WWII novels in the past few months, so I wasn't sure this one would strike a chord in me. But kudos to Roxanne Veletzos for adding her voice and yet another perspective of this global event - this has become yet another one of my favorite novels from this time period.
When the Summer Was Ours follows the life of Eva Cesar; she arrives in Hungary to bide her time on her family's wealthy estate until she marries her betrothed. Her life changes when she meets Aleandro, and despite the differences in their backgrounds and families, the two fall in love until they're forcibly separated due to the incoming war. We get to see how each survives the war, the Hungarian Uprising, and how their lives continue into the present. The writing is beautiful and heart-wrenching, the characters are so realistic and well developed, and the extensive research that the author has done during these time periods is clear throughout.
When the Summer Was Ours follows the life of Eva Cesar; she arrives in Hungary to bide her time on her family's wealthy estate until she marries her betrothed. Her life changes when she meets Aleandro, and despite the differences in their backgrounds and families, the two fall in love until they're forcibly separated due to the incoming war. We get to see how each survives the war, the Hungarian Uprising, and how their lives continue into the present. The writing is beautiful and heart-wrenching, the characters are so realistic and well developed, and the extensive research that the author has done during these time periods is clear throughout.