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A review by erin_j
The Sky Above Us by Sarah Sundin
5.0
Another great WWII novel!
I was very intrigued about Adler's story and journey after reading the first book and it was not what I expected. That is something I love about Sarah Sundin, her books are all so different and not formulaic at all.
Adler was a great main character. Flawed and in need of forgiveness and healing. He had quite a journey. And he was able to heal and forgive with the help of Violet. Violet is our main heroine and I liked that even though she had a strong faith and planned to be a missionary she wasn't perfect and had to go through some soul searching. These two go on a wild ride of romance and healing and forgiveness together and it's beautiful and so sweet.
And, of course, I can't ignore the WWII storyline throughout the whole book. So much history. And even though this is romance fiction Sarah Sundin doesn't shy away from reminding you this is wartime and not everyone makes it home alive or whole. And times were hard for everyone. Also this part of the book wasn't formulaic and was completely different from the first book.
The faith element is a big part in this book. But I didn't feel like it was preachy and it fit in with the overall story and characters.
I was very intrigued about Adler's story and journey after reading the first book and it was not what I expected. That is something I love about Sarah Sundin, her books are all so different and not formulaic at all.
Adler was a great main character. Flawed and in need of forgiveness and healing. He had quite a journey. And he was able to heal and forgive with the help of Violet. Violet is our main heroine and I liked that even though she had a strong faith and planned to be a missionary she wasn't perfect and had to go through some soul searching. These two go on a wild ride of romance and healing and forgiveness together and it's beautiful and so sweet.
And, of course, I can't ignore the WWII storyline throughout the whole book. So much history. And even though this is romance fiction Sarah Sundin doesn't shy away from reminding you this is wartime and not everyone makes it home alive or whole. And times were hard for everyone. Also this part of the book wasn't formulaic and was completely different from the first book.
The faith element is a big part in this book. But I didn't feel like it was preachy and it fit in with the overall story and characters.