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Beyond That, the Sea
by Laura Spence-Ash
Set against the backdrop of WWII, Beatrix is eleven-years-old when she is sent to America by her parents to protect her from the dangers of the war. She is paired with the Gregory family in Boston and is immediately brought into this loving family. Over the next five years, Bea enjoys a life she could never have imagined and forges an unbreakable bond with the family, especially the Gregory boys.
Eventually though, once the war is over, Bea returns home to her mother. Yet, as the years pass, the bonds she created with the Gregory’s remain strong and Bea is torn between the life she knows she should have and dreams she left in America.
This book immediately drew me in. The writing is immersive and as the chapters switch perspectives back and forth throughout the years, the reader learns how family can come in all formats and that love sometimes means sacrificing for those closest to you. Each of the characters were so well formed and I was invested in all of them as they ebbed and flowed in and out of each others lives. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who loves historical fiction.
Eventually though, once the war is over, Bea returns home to her mother. Yet, as the years pass, the bonds she created with the Gregory’s remain strong and Bea is torn between the life she knows she should have and dreams she left in America.
This book immediately drew me in. The writing is immersive and as the chapters switch perspectives back and forth throughout the years, the reader learns how family can come in all formats and that love sometimes means sacrificing for those closest to you. Each of the characters were so well formed and I was invested in all of them as they ebbed and flowed in and out of each others lives. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who loves historical fiction.