A review by mmeggann
The Railwayman's Wife by Ashley Hay
2.0
Despite hearing many great things about this book, I for some reason kept putting off getting to it. Upon picking it up, I was immediately drawn into the story, it's beautiful writing, and the deep emotion that it contains. But the more I continued to read, the more those things started to big things down.
The Railwayman's Wife is the story of Ani and Mac, Isabelle, Roy, Frank, and the small railway town that shapes their lives. Some families have been greatly affected by the war, others in different but equally tragic ways. But everyone must learn that love AND loss shape who we are.
Unfortunately, I could just never get into it. I was either tired of the lavish descriptions or simply bored with the story. I hate when I catch myself checking the percentage I am through the book rather than experiencing it. About the time I thought the pace was picking up, it was over.
What did I think?: Personally, this one wasn't for me. That doesn't mean it's bad or that it couldn't be someone else's favorite book in the world, but for me it didn't live up to what I had hoped.
Who should read it?: If historical fiction that is filled with descriptions and a slower paced painting of the picture, you'll probably enjoy this one.
The Railwayman's Wife is the story of Ani and Mac, Isabelle, Roy, Frank, and the small railway town that shapes their lives. Some families have been greatly affected by the war, others in different but equally tragic ways. But everyone must learn that love AND loss shape who we are.
Unfortunately, I could just never get into it. I was either tired of the lavish descriptions or simply bored with the story. I hate when I catch myself checking the percentage I am through the book rather than experiencing it. About the time I thought the pace was picking up, it was over.
What did I think?: Personally, this one wasn't for me. That doesn't mean it's bad or that it couldn't be someone else's favorite book in the world, but for me it didn't live up to what I had hoped.
Who should read it?: If historical fiction that is filled with descriptions and a slower paced painting of the picture, you'll probably enjoy this one.