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keimre734 's review for:
A Song for Summer
by Eva Ibbotson
"Eighteen-year-old Ellen never expected the Hallendorf School to be, well, quite so unusual. After all, her life back in England with her suffragette mother and liberated aunts certainly couldn't be called normal. But buried deep in the beautiful Austrian countryside, Ellen discovers an eccentric world occupied by wild children and even wilder teachers, experimental dancers, and a tortoise on wheels. And then there is a particular intriguing, enigmatic, and very hand Marek, part time gardener and fencing teacher. Ellen in instantly attracted to the mysterious gardener, but Hitler's Reich is already threatening their peaceful world. Only when she discovers Marek's true identity and his dangerous mission does Ellen realize the depth of her feelings for him - and the danger their newfound love faces in the shadows of war." - Quote from the back cover of my copy of A Song for Summer
This was the first book I have ever read by Eva Ibbotson so I was not exactly sure what to expect. This book started out a little slow but I am actually really glad I stuck with it. Once I got past a certain point, I did not want to put the book down because I wanted to know what happened next between Ellen and Marek. I liked to way Ibbotson used German every once in a while to explain things. Since most of the story took place in Austria, it made sense to use German words. The ending was really frustrating for me though! I keep wanting to yell at the characters for being stupid!
All in all it was a good book. I would like to rate this book with 3.75 stars, but since Goodreads does not yet allow readers to rate books by the half or quarter star, I simply went with four stars.
This was the first book I have ever read by Eva Ibbotson so I was not exactly sure what to expect. This book started out a little slow but I am actually really glad I stuck with it. Once I got past a certain point, I did not want to put the book down because I wanted to know what happened next between Ellen and Marek. I liked to way Ibbotson used German every once in a while to explain things. Since most of the story took place in Austria, it made sense to use German words. The ending was really frustrating for me though! I keep wanting to yell at the characters for being stupid!
All in all it was a good book. I would like to rate this book with 3.75 stars, but since Goodreads does not yet allow readers to rate books by the half or quarter star, I simply went with four stars.