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A review by iina
The Metal Heart: The beautiful and atmospheric story of freedom and love that will grip your heart by Caroline Lea
4.0
This was a solid and lovely historical fiction novel, set during WWII. The setting is the island of Orkney in Scotland, and as Italian prisoners of war are brought along to the island, The Metal Heart begins to explore the tensions this influx of strangers has on a small island community.
There is romance, hope, and tragedy, all of which combined make this a book fans of (slightly but not overly) romantic historical fiction will surely enjoy. I’m not one for romance myself but here I quite enjoyed the slow unfurling of the feelings the Orkney native Dot and Italian prisoner Cesare develop for each other. The ending isn’t overly sweet, but rather melancholy and bittersweet, which feels far more real than an all-round happy ending.
Thank you to the publisher for sending me an advance review copy of this book.
There is romance, hope, and tragedy, all of which combined make this a book fans of (slightly but not overly) romantic historical fiction will surely enjoy. I’m not one for romance myself but here I quite enjoyed the slow unfurling of the feelings the Orkney native Dot and Italian prisoner Cesare develop for each other. The ending isn’t overly sweet, but rather melancholy and bittersweet, which feels far more real than an all-round happy ending.
Thank you to the publisher for sending me an advance review copy of this book.