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Lovely War by Julie Berry
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Two love stories setup during the World War I, narrated 30 years later by Aphrodite to her husband Hephaestus and Lover Ares, can it get better than this?
I haven’t read enough of books set up in the First World War compared to World War II. And after this one, I wanna change that. This was a really well paced historical fiction with the right amount of details on war and romance. I absolutely loved the narration by the Goddess of Love. Even though without the mythology characters, it would still hold up to being just as good with the four characters at the centre of it. There are quite a few musical references along with some intro to Jazz. If you chose to read it, probably you could play the songs at the time when they are mentioned in the book, for an immersive read. (You will find the music info in the index) . It just added so much more to my experience of reading.
The most common location the stories are based in is London and France.
This would have been a perfect read on Valentine’s Day. Could be a great gift to your lover!
I haven’t read enough of books set up in the First World War compared to World War II. And after this one, I wanna change that. This was a really well paced historical fiction with the right amount of details on war and romance. I absolutely loved the narration by the Goddess of Love. Even though without the mythology characters, it would still hold up to being just as good with the four characters at the centre of it. There are quite a few musical references along with some intro to Jazz. If you chose to read it, probably you could play the songs at the time when they are mentioned in the book, for an immersive read. (You will find the music info in the index) . It just added so much more to my experience of reading.
The most common location the stories are based in is London and France.
This would have been a perfect read on Valentine’s Day. Could be a great gift to your lover!