A review by rebekahmorris
Random Harvest by James Hilton

3.0

I watched the movie once a couple years ago and don't really remember it that well (I need to watch it again now), so I was eager to read the book. Part way through I discovered that there are NO Chapters! What? Yeah, not a one. The book is divided into 5 parts and goes from first person to third person, back to first, and so on. The style was charming, the characters real, the plot fascinating. I really enjoyed seeing how everything came together when you weren't sure how it could. Since it takes place from the end of WWI, travels through the 20s, and into the 30s, ending with the the outbreak of WWII, you really get a feel of what people were thinking and feeling.

My only real complaint is the overabundance of swearing. The Lord's name is used and so is one other word that most would consider swearing. Because of how many times those occurred, I couldn't give this book a higher rating.