sonacederquist 's review for:

The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate

2.0

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Really wanted to like this. It had everything I like in historical fiction: alternating timelines, a female point of view, a very compelling era of history that all of us ought to know more about. However, I felt that Benny's character lacked depth because the author didn't give us enough of her background except for veiled references. The historical section of Hannie's adventures were hard to follow, as the author buried crucial bits of information into meandering paragraphs. Almost decided to stop reading halfway but ended up finishing it.