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A review by jessthebookworm
Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernières
3.0
3.5 stars.
Set before and during World War II, on the Greek island of Cephallonia, this story follows Pelagia, a girl who grew up on the island and who has to deal with the occupying forces of Italy arriving on her doorstep and moving into her town and her house.
Pelagia was engaged to a boy from the island who went off to fight the war, but then Captain Corelli from Italy arrives, with his jovial nature and his talent for playing the mandolin, and the previous fiance is all but forgotten.
Pelagia and Corelli must deal with the fact that he is part of the enemy, and they must deal with the fact that he might not survive the war. Their love does not seem possible.
This book was written in the most beautiful way, and the words really enchanted me. But it does lose points for how bad the last quarter of the book was. It was rushed and weird and I can't say that I enjoyed the ending at all.
Set before and during World War II, on the Greek island of Cephallonia, this story follows Pelagia, a girl who grew up on the island and who has to deal with the occupying forces of Italy arriving on her doorstep and moving into her town and her house.
Pelagia was engaged to a boy from the island who went off to fight the war, but then Captain Corelli from Italy arrives, with his jovial nature and his talent for playing the mandolin, and the previous fiance is all but forgotten.
Pelagia and Corelli must deal with the fact that he is part of the enemy, and they must deal with the fact that he might not survive the war. Their love does not seem possible.
This book was written in the most beautiful way, and the words really enchanted me. But it does lose points for how bad the last quarter of the book was. It was rushed and weird and I can't say that I enjoyed the ending at all.