416 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780751572940
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group UK
Publication date: 25 March 2021
Description
In Second World War Bath, young, naive wireless engineer Will meets Austrian refugee Elsa Klein: she is sophisticated, witty and worldly, and at last his life seems to make sense . . . until, soon after, the newly married couple's home is bombed, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 140 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
reflective 55%
hopeful 52%
sad 26%
inspiring 20%
challenging 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 8%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
funny 2%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 29%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disordersMinor
Antisemitism, Dementia416 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780751572940
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group UK
Publication date: 25 March 2021
Description
In Second World War Bath, young, naive wireless engineer Will meets Austrian refugee Elsa Klein: she is sophisticated, witty and worldly, and at last his life seems to make sense . . . until, soon after, the newly married couple's home is bombed, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 140 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
reflective 55%
hopeful 52%
sad 26%
inspiring 20%
challenging 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 8%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
funny 2%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 29%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disordersMinor
Antisemitism, Dementia