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The Summer Before the War
by Helen Simonson
A small English town on the brink of WWI, a young woman newly on her own after the death of her beloved father, a young doctor who almost makes the wrong decision, a bittersweet ending - it sounds predictable as I write this, but it's not, or at least not too much. Simonson excels at showing us how it felt to be of a certain class and how women dealt with their limited options. The portrayal of Snout, the young gypsy boy, is absolutely heartbreaking. A very enjoyable read.