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A review by lurdes_oliveira
Procura-me Quando a Guerra Acabar by Amy Harmon
4.0
This was a beautiful love story. I didn't know, most of the times, which route the story was going to take, I was always forming all kinds of theories and possibilities in my head of how I thought the book was going to end, Amy Harmon is a talent writer.
It's a touching story with beautiful writing. Loved the forbidden romance set against the backdrop of war. It takes a while to get into and the romance as it is a slow burn. But it is done beautifully.
It was interesting to learn about how the Catholic church helped shelter and rescue Jewish refugees. That's something I find interesting about books about war - you get to see snapshots of humanity at its best and also at its worst.
Both Eva and Angelo were loving, brave, strong and honest. They're both torn between their love for each other and their duties toward God and other human begins.
The book also focuses on the laws in Italy towards Jewish people. It describes The Holocaust in great detail from the perspective of both Jewish and Catholic people living in Italy. I can appreciate well researched book, the author definitely knows how to weave a beautiful tale, specially one infected by war. She didn't overdo the romance or war part, just the perfect mix.
One of the best parts were the confessions from Eva's journal. These diary entries add a lot to the story.
It's a touching story with beautiful writing. Loved the forbidden romance set against the backdrop of war. It takes a while to get into and the romance as it is a slow burn. But it is done beautifully.
It was interesting to learn about how the Catholic church helped shelter and rescue Jewish refugees. That's something I find interesting about books about war - you get to see snapshots of humanity at its best and also at its worst.
Both Eva and Angelo were loving, brave, strong and honest. They're both torn between their love for each other and their duties toward God and other human begins.
The book also focuses on the laws in Italy towards Jewish people. It describes The Holocaust in great detail from the perspective of both Jewish and Catholic people living in Italy. I can appreciate well researched book, the author definitely knows how to weave a beautiful tale, specially one infected by war. She didn't overdo the romance or war part, just the perfect mix.
One of the best parts were the confessions from Eva's journal. These diary entries add a lot to the story.