A review by rebeccalm
The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes

3.0

This is the second book I've ready by Jojo Moyes - and I really like her writing style. This book is broken down into two parts, both of which follow the history of a painting called The Girl You Left Behind. I have always been intrigued by stories set in different time periods, and especially in Europe during WWI and WWII - so I found the first half of the book quite interesting and I kept wanting to know more of what was going to happen to Sophie, the painting's subject, and her family. The second half of this book was just okay for me. I wish it could have revolved a little more around the painting and it's current owner, Olivia, versus becoming a story of romance and the discord created in her private life. I would have loved to have the central theme of the second half be less about romantic discord and more about Liv's relationship with the painting and going on a journey to find out what really happened to Sophie. I love the idea of this book, and I would certainly recommend it, but I feel that this book had so much more potential.