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jchant 's review for:
Beyond That, the Sea
by Laura Spence-Ash
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Resolved: No more World War II books for a while; I think I've reached the point where I have read about almost every angle of the war, especially as seen from a British perspective.
I liked but didn't love this book. Spence-Ash brings us the story of eleven year old Beatrix, sent by her parents to live with a family in Boston to keep her safe during the Blitz. This part of the story was the most compelling, and kept my interest. When the story shifted to grown-up Beatrix and American brothers William and Gerald, the plot became much more predictable, much less interesting, and way, way too long.
Ell Potter was a good narrator, but I think having a cast of narrators might have worked better, considering that all of the chapters in the novel were told from the different perspectives of the various characters.
I liked but didn't love this book. Spence-Ash brings us the story of eleven year old Beatrix, sent by her parents to live with a family in Boston to keep her safe during the Blitz. This part of the story was the most compelling, and kept my interest. When the story shifted to grown-up Beatrix and American brothers William and Gerald, the plot became much more predictable, much less interesting, and way, way too long.
Ell Potter was a good narrator, but I think having a cast of narrators might have worked better, considering that all of the chapters in the novel were told from the different perspectives of the various characters.