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Through Waters Deep by Sarah Sundin
4.0
This was a good World War II fictional book by Sarah Sundin. It, I believe, is the second book by Sarah Sundin I've read.
Though fictional, I felt like it was educational. I learned about the navy, a subject I am not overly familiar with. I also learned a lot about the time period it was set in. This book takes place when World War II is happening in Europe, but the U.S. hadn't officially joined in yet.
As for the story itself, I liked it. Both Mary and Jim are both likable characters. Mary is painfully shy, but extremely kind and thoughtful. Jim struggles with being decisive, but has a good sense of humor. Their romance was a pretty cute. I am a sucker for the friends turned lovers trope, so that might be why:)
There was plenty of action to keep my attention. The tense moments and plot twists kept the story moving along.
The only thing I didn't care for is something that is common in romance novels. Once Jim realized he liked Mary he constantly noticed her body (almost to the point of oogling). Attraction is natural, of course, but it gets old when guys are always thinking about the girl they like's body.
This book ended on a bit of a cliff hanger. I hope that Jim and Mary will make an appearance in the next book.
My rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Though fictional, I felt like it was educational. I learned about the navy, a subject I am not overly familiar with. I also learned a lot about the time period it was set in. This book takes place when World War II is happening in Europe, but the U.S. hadn't officially joined in yet.
As for the story itself, I liked it. Both Mary and Jim are both likable characters. Mary is painfully shy, but extremely kind and thoughtful. Jim struggles with being decisive, but has a good sense of humor. Their romance was a pretty cute. I am a sucker for the friends turned lovers trope, so that might be why:)
There was plenty of action to keep my attention. The tense moments and plot twists kept the story moving along.
The only thing I didn't care for is something that is common in romance novels. Once Jim realized he liked Mary he constantly noticed her body (almost to the point of oogling). Attraction is natural, of course, but it gets old when guys are always thinking about the girl they like's body.
This book ended on a bit of a cliff hanger. I hope that Jim and Mary will make an appearance in the next book.
My rating: 4 out of 5 stars