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The Summer Before the War
by Helen Simonson
1.5 stars - I didn't like it.
A needlessly long, dull and predictable novel that was too easy to put down at any time. I considered DNF'ing this one from the first 25%, but persevered until the end in futile hopes that it would improve due to my love of the author's other novel, [b:Major Pettigrew's Last Stand|6643090|Major Pettigrew's Last Stand|Helen Simonson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320539020s/6643090.jpg|6837577]. I would not make that same choice if given a second chance.
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Favorite Quote: They sat a moment in embrace of silent mutual comfort, which was, she often thought, the reward of those long married.
First Sentence: The town of Rye rose from the flat marshes like an island, its tumbled pyramid of red-tiled roofs glowing in the slanting evening light.
A needlessly long, dull and predictable novel that was too easy to put down at any time. I considered DNF'ing this one from the first 25%, but persevered until the end in futile hopes that it would improve due to my love of the author's other novel, [b:Major Pettigrew's Last Stand|6643090|Major Pettigrew's Last Stand|Helen Simonson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320539020s/6643090.jpg|6837577]. I would not make that same choice if given a second chance.
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Favorite Quote: They sat a moment in embrace of silent mutual comfort, which was, she often thought, the reward of those long married.
First Sentence: The town of Rye rose from the flat marshes like an island, its tumbled pyramid of red-tiled roofs glowing in the slanting evening light.