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A review by soobooksalot
Letters Across the Sea by Genevieve Graham
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Genevieve Graham is a gem of an author, with a gift for bringing the Canadian experience to world history.
Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for my eARC for review.
Spanning from Depression-era 1933 Toronto, to post-war 1945, the story is told between the characters of childhood neighbours Molly Ryan and Max Dreyfus.
Despite their love for one another, Molly and Max are kept apart due to the tensions between their Irish Protestant and Jewish families, respectively.
Illustrated through these characters and their siblings, we are taken through the role Canadians played in the war; those who did not return, and those who returned but beyond changed.
I especially enjoyed the element of Molly becoming a journalist, providing a unique storytelling device and strong female characterization.
This is only my second Genevieve Graham novel but I'll absolutely be working my way through her backlist (Tides Of Honour is on my TBR cart). While technically fictional stories, hers are well researched and based actual events that make for essential reading. Recommended!
Released on April 27.
Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for my eARC for review.
Spanning from Depression-era 1933 Toronto, to post-war 1945, the story is told between the characters of childhood neighbours Molly Ryan and Max Dreyfus.
Despite their love for one another, Molly and Max are kept apart due to the tensions between their Irish Protestant and Jewish families, respectively.
Illustrated through these characters and their siblings, we are taken through the role Canadians played in the war; those who did not return, and those who returned but beyond changed.
I especially enjoyed the element of Molly becoming a journalist, providing a unique storytelling device and strong female characterization.
This is only my second Genevieve Graham novel but I'll absolutely be working my way through her backlist (Tides Of Honour is on my TBR cart). While technically fictional stories, hers are well researched and based actual events that make for essential reading. Recommended!
Released on April 27.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Violence, and Religious bigotry