A review by heatherhazereads
Letters Across the Sea by Genevieve Graham
5.0
1933, Toronto Canda. Molly Ryan and Hannah Dreyfus are not only best friends, they are practically family. Their brothers are tight, their parents close. Both families continue trying to watch over each other amidst the lingering clutches of the Great Depression. That is until Hitler comes into power and sends shockwaves that deliver crushing blows to millions, including these two families, Protestant against Jewish when before that hardly mattered. Now divided by a terrible event that not only drives their families apart, but pushes the boys into a cruel and unforgiving war overseas.
I absolutely adored this book! I never have read a WWII book set in Canada and later Hong Kong. I learned a tremendous amount of history that I had never known about before. The author's vivid and striking descriptions of the war scenes had me right there suffering alongside their horrific battles. I was captivated by the social conflicts on the homefront, the fragile relationships broken and damaged by the political unrest, the heart breaking love story. I swear this book had it all.
A great big thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to get lost in this fantastic book. I highly recommend for fans of WWII historical fiction, especially those looking for a different setting than typically found in this genre. Extremely well done!
I absolutely adored this book! I never have read a WWII book set in Canada and later Hong Kong. I learned a tremendous amount of history that I had never known about before. The author's vivid and striking descriptions of the war scenes had me right there suffering alongside their horrific battles. I was captivated by the social conflicts on the homefront, the fragile relationships broken and damaged by the political unrest, the heart breaking love story. I swear this book had it all.
A great big thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to get lost in this fantastic book. I highly recommend for fans of WWII historical fiction, especially those looking for a different setting than typically found in this genre. Extremely well done!