khairun_atika 's review for:

The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes
4.0

A brilliant read. This book cleverly weaves two stories of two women with a similar predicament, though they lived almost a century apart. Sophie Lefevre was left to fend for German soldiers while her husband served in World War One, while Liv Halston found herself alone and detached after her husband dird. The Girl You Left Behind talks about how Sophie's enigmatic, haunting painting continue to affect her life, and only Liv's. A charming tale of lost artwork, proving that it was a gift and not a product of theft, has been cleverly weaved into a story of patriotism, abandonment and loyalty. It was impossible to stop reading the book, and Moyes definitely quelled the reader's thirst in solving the mystery of the missing painting. A joyous twist at the end, brought about with the help of the charming Paul, definitely brought a sense of renewed hope and faith to the story. More than just a good read!