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sharondavis1016 's review for:
The Winemaker's Wife
by Kristin Harmel
This historical novel set both in 2010 and WWII France, follows the lives of a family whose activities during the German occupation in France still holds secrets many, many years later. In the present day storyline, Liv accompanies her grandmother, Edith, to France, and eventually find out a secret that Edith has buried since the war.
Told through dual timelines and alternating points of view, readers learn of the importance of winemakers during the resistance in France, the personal devastations faced during that time, and how the actions taken can still affect others for future generations.
This was a good book club read, as the discussion of the characters and timeline made for an interesting conversation. It is important to understand that the war is the backdrop for the novel, and not the main focus. I believe that the major themes focused on relationships, and how secrets affect individuals even years later. I’m not convinced that the main character was fully redeemed at the end, but the effort was made. Also, personally, I felt that the having present-day Edith traipsing through France as she did at 99 was a little unrealistic. Backing up the present day to an earlier setting would have made it more believable.
A solid 4-star read for me.
Told through dual timelines and alternating points of view, readers learn of the importance of winemakers during the resistance in France, the personal devastations faced during that time, and how the actions taken can still affect others for future generations.
This was a good book club read, as the discussion of the characters and timeline made for an interesting conversation. It is important to understand that the war is the backdrop for the novel, and not the main focus. I believe that the major themes focused on relationships, and how secrets affect individuals even years later. I’m not convinced that the main character was fully redeemed at the end, but the effort was made. Also, personally, I felt that the having present-day Edith traipsing through France as she did at 99 was a little unrealistic. Backing up the present day to an earlier setting would have made it more believable.
A solid 4-star read for me.