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nlfrey 's review for:
The Girl You Left Behind
by Jojo Moyes
I think this is one of my favorite Jojo Moyes books - right up there with "Me Before You."
Two different storylines - one set in France during WWI, and the other in present day London - connected by a painting.
I found both stories equally interesting, although Sophie's (WWI) story was left at a bit of a cliffhanger when the book transitioned to Liv's (present day) story, so there were definitely several pages of trying to get my brain to transition to the current day story and stop thinking about what happened to Sophie.
Like all Jojo Moyes books, this has complex, multi-layered characters, well written dialogue, and excellent storylines. Nothing is too simple or clean cut - the "good" characters do bad things, and the "bad" guys of the stories do good things. You know who you're rooting for, but find yourself liking and understanding the bad guys more than you want to, and you find yourself having to "excuse away" some of the behavior of the characters you're rooting for.
In other words, everyone is very human. No one is portrayed as being completely angel or demon. All the characters are multi-dimensional. Which adds so much to the story.
As a war story, it's definitely not all "rainbows and unicorns." There are difficult, traumatic, and violent situations dealt with. In other words, the book has depth, and doesn't shy away from difficult topics.
Excellent read. I definitely recommend.
Two different storylines - one set in France during WWI, and the other in present day London - connected by a painting.
I found both stories equally interesting, although Sophie's (WWI) story was left at a bit of a cliffhanger when the book transitioned to Liv's (present day) story, so there were definitely several pages of trying to get my brain to transition to the current day story and stop thinking about what happened to Sophie.
Like all Jojo Moyes books, this has complex, multi-layered characters, well written dialogue, and excellent storylines. Nothing is too simple or clean cut - the "good" characters do bad things, and the "bad" guys of the stories do good things. You know who you're rooting for, but find yourself liking and understanding the bad guys more than you want to, and you find yourself having to "excuse away" some of the behavior of the characters you're rooting for.
In other words, everyone is very human. No one is portrayed as being completely angel or demon. All the characters are multi-dimensional. Which adds so much to the story.
As a war story, it's definitely not all "rainbows and unicorns." There are difficult, traumatic, and violent situations dealt with. In other words, the book has depth, and doesn't shy away from difficult topics.
Excellent read. I definitely recommend.