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sofi0518's review against another edition
3.0
Cute book
Cute story but terribly predictable. Ran through it in two days. Good beach read. Heroine was way too insecure for my taste.
Cute story but terribly predictable. Ran through it in two days. Good beach read. Heroine was way too insecure for my taste.
mhsohn321's review against another edition
5.0
Good story!
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. Although, if I were the author I would have had it end differently.
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. Although, if I were the author I would have had it end differently.
msbookworm92's review against another edition
5.0
A statue with a story behind it
I have always loved the statue in Florida with the sailor and nurse kissing. I knew that the sailor and the nurse were strangers as well. I loved this fictional novel because it allowed me to put a story to the statue and the two people involved, even if it wasn't true, it was good!
I have always loved the statue in Florida with the sailor and nurse kissing. I knew that the sailor and the nurse were strangers as well. I loved this fictional novel because it allowed me to put a story to the statue and the two people involved, even if it wasn't true, it was good!
arojo1's review against another edition
5.0
WOW!!! I could not put this book down!! After like the first 50 or so pages, it was an amazing read. I flew through the last half of the book in the past few hours. My heart wrenched at the sad parts and soared at the happy ones. Great read, I hope to read more from this author.
linzthebookworm's review against another edition
3.0
Overall, I really enjoyed this story. I love that an iconic photograph was given a little story, and that's what originally got me hooked. I found that Gwen was a likable main character, and I enjoyed that we got to see her motherly duties go from an obligation to love. I really enjoyed Dot, Lisen, and Geoff. I really wish that Gwen wouldn't have been so nice. John felt like he was too perfect, which seemed unrealistic. I wish he would have been a little more flawed, beyond his one pivotal jerk moment of the story. I couldn't even really hate him during that because he felt like he was doing the right thing. Maybe it's me, but I like characters with weird quirks.
The biggest thing for me in this book was the predictability. At no point in time did I really feel surprised by anything. So while I enjoyed it, the story left me wanting more. I was really hoping that all of the predictability would lead to some big huge surprise at the end, but alas there was no surprise to be had.
For my complete review check out: http://linzthebookworm.blogspot.com/2016/05/book-review-of-while-you-were-mine-by.html
The biggest thing for me in this book was the predictability. At no point in time did I really feel surprised by anything. So while I enjoyed it, the story left me wanting more. I was really hoping that all of the predictability would lead to some big huge surprise at the end, but alas there was no surprise to be had.
For my complete review check out: http://linzthebookworm.blogspot.com/2016/05/book-review-of-while-you-were-mine-by.html
teetall4's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this story. It wasn’t a heavy read, which is what I needed to break up the suspenseful/thriller books I’ve been reading this month. The characters were written well and definitely got me attached. The story hit close to home, being a mom and having a young baby (...there were tears...). I’m happy I chose it a few months back with Kindle First.
bookswithmaddi's review against another edition
2.0
The chances of me moving this down to 2 stars is really probable. It started off as a five star book and slowly made its way down. Between ridiculous metaphors, cringeworthy abrupt moments and just pure ANGST this book just wasn’t for me. The concept was wonderful but the execution was just lacking. I loved the characters but towards the end of the book they just REALLY frustrated me. If you’re a fan of angst 100% read this book.
eulsie's review against another edition
2.0
Y’all know that famous picture of that sailor kissing a nurse in the middle of the street during the end of WWII celebrations? So imagine what kind of life she led, who was was, and what happened to her after that camera snapped that photo. That’s basically what this book is about (fictional though it is). What if the girl in that photo had a cool story?
IM SO SAD. THE POTENTIAL WASTED... and it wasn’t the writing or the plot. It was Gwen, the main character, that bothered me the most. While she had a lot dumped on her plate, she was so whiny and repetitive that I grew to really be sick of her. If the she were more developed and deep, and not so flat and one dimensional, this book would’ve been so good.
John, her love interest and former POW in Europe, didn’t move me at all! For someone with ptsd, a new daughter, and a wife that left him, he has a lot to deal with that’s more important than Gwen being a pain in the rear. I wanted to like him, but he was just as flat as Gwen!
I love WWII era stories, and I will give some credit where it’s due— I thought the setting was well written. I liked Dot, Gwen’s friend. And the audiobook narrator was great. But that’s about where the pros end and a long list of cons start.
Ugh, that was disappointing, but hopefully I’ll read a great book next that’ll make up for it.
IM SO SAD. THE POTENTIAL WASTED... and it wasn’t the writing or the plot. It was Gwen, the main character, that bothered me the most. While she had a lot dumped on her plate, she was so whiny and repetitive that I grew to really be sick of her. If the she were more developed and deep, and not so flat and one dimensional, this book would’ve been so good.
John, her love interest and former POW in Europe, didn’t move me at all! For someone with ptsd, a new daughter, and a wife that left him, he has a lot to deal with that’s more important than Gwen being a pain in the rear. I wanted to like him, but he was just as flat as Gwen!
I love WWII era stories, and I will give some credit where it’s due— I thought the setting was well written. I liked Dot, Gwen’s friend. And the audiobook narrator was great. But that’s about where the pros end and a long list of cons start.
Ugh, that was disappointing, but hopefully I’ll read a great book next that’ll make up for it.
freckleduck's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting story. At times the writing felt awkward, the interesting narrative held the story together and helps the reader keep reading.
tffnymtg's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. it was everything I needed at just the right time.