A review by book_concierge
Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernières

5.0

What a beautifully written book! I wept; I laughed out loud; I was furious; I was anxious and worried; I gasped in horror; I smiled secret smiles; I rejoiced; I LOVED. All the characters, even the minor ones, come to life. I did think a few chapters could have been edited, as they didn't serve the plot (but DID provide background history of WW II), and I found the ending unsatisfactory. But still, after borrowing it from the library I RAN out and bought it - High praise indeed.

I read it first in March 2001, and then recommended it to one of my book clubs and re-read it in Oct 2001.

BTW - The movie was absolutely horrible. Forget the movie! READ the book!