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A review by nicjohnston
V for Victory by Lissa Evans
4.0
I was thrilled to get an advanced copy of V for Victory, a return to the characters I dearly loved in Crooked Heart and Old Baggage.
My anticipation was fulfilled. We rejoin Noel and Vee, along with a parallel story of Winnie and Elsie and nods to the incredible Mattie and many others that we’ve read along the way. Noel is an utter triumph and we can only hope that the strands (but not loose ends) left will lead to another outing.
While V for Victory is character driven, it is also an astute telling of the tail end of the war. The waiting amidst ongoing peril. The wonderment but worry about the future. Lissa Evans is a master at evoking life through small detail but with a constant warmth, humour and intelligence.
I would thoroughly recommend V for Victory but suspect it would be a paler read without the backgrounds so beautifully told in Crooked Heart and Old Baggage. If you haven’t read them, I am envious. A highly recommended 4.5*.
Thanks to Netgalley and Random House for an advance copy of an incredible book.
My anticipation was fulfilled. We rejoin Noel and Vee, along with a parallel story of Winnie and Elsie and nods to the incredible Mattie and many others that we’ve read along the way. Noel is an utter triumph and we can only hope that the strands (but not loose ends) left will lead to another outing.
While V for Victory is character driven, it is also an astute telling of the tail end of the war. The waiting amidst ongoing peril. The wonderment but worry about the future. Lissa Evans is a master at evoking life through small detail but with a constant warmth, humour and intelligence.
I would thoroughly recommend V for Victory but suspect it would be a paler read without the backgrounds so beautifully told in Crooked Heart and Old Baggage. If you haven’t read them, I am envious. A highly recommended 4.5*.
Thanks to Netgalley and Random House for an advance copy of an incredible book.