A review by booktalkwithkarla
Daughters of War by Dinah Jefferies

mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

This novel was recommended to me by my MIL. Several times I almost put it down - partially because of the story and partially because of the writing. I guess I wasn’t in the mood for a war story and didn’t love how it was told (show don’t tel). I persisted. I wanted to connect with the characters - any character and I didn’t. 

It is part of a trilogy and I know beloved. But not for me. If you like war stories with some romance, maybe give this a try. 

A few lines escaped the “telling” and offered more. Here are two of my favorites.

“It was good lying on the ground and feeling the earth beneath her. Calming somehow, connecting her to the timelessness of life, rooting her in what could not be destroyed.”

“No, it’s the bravery of ordinary people that touches me. In the face of everything that’s wrong, remaining human. That’s what really matters. None of us know what we are going to be faced with and yet we carry on.”