booketybookstore's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jessh165's review against another edition
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
sophielmu's review against another edition
5.0
I love war time novels. This one was so sweet and easy to read. A beautifully written story
terese_utan_h's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
so_lost_in_pages's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
marlo_c's review against another edition
2.0
I'll admit I've not finished it, and maybe someday I'll come back to it. I can see the potential, but I just couldn't get into it, and the frequent use of the f-word just didn't inspire me to continue.
meenaaa's review against another edition
3.0
A heartwarming story about a boy and his new foster family set in the backdrop of WW2. The cover makes it look like its a romance book but it has no romance. I kept expecting the boy to grow up and fall in love with someone but it just isnt that type of book. I liked this book. Its written in a very british humour type of way. This book is the only lighthearted/funny WW2 book that I have read.
lian_tanner's review against another edition
5.0
This is a beautiful book that grew on me slowly. The writing is exquisite and subtle and funny; the characters are deeply human, and so finely drawn that I was half in love with them before I knew it. In the greater scheme of things it's quite a small story, but it had a huge impact that immediately sent me off to see what else of Lissa Evans' writing I can find.