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Book Blurb: When Sam Richardson returns in 1946 from the 'Forgotten War' in Burma to Wigton in Cumbria, he finds the town little changed. But the war has changed him, broadening his horizons as well as leaving him with traumatic memories. In addition, his six-year-old son now barely remembers him, and his wife has gained a sense of independence from her wartime jobs. As all three strive to adjust, the bonds of loyalty and love are stretched to breaking point in this taut and profoundly moving novel, which captures what millions experienced in the aftermath of the Second World War.
Expectation: A sad story.
Reality: I couldn't put it better than the blurb. A taut and profoundly moving novel. The story is written from ever changing perspectives, so you get to see inside all the character's heads.
Overall Rating
It was a struggle 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Gripping page
to make it turner
Really good, really engrossing, very much grounded in reality which makes it so sad.
Twist Scale:
Knew the beginning, As twisty as the
middle and end 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 bendy wendy road
from the first line
Although no major events happen, it is never clear what will happen next. By the last page I still wasn't sure how it was going to end.
Although no major events happen, it is never clear what will happen next. By the last page I still wasn't sure how it was going to end.
Tear-jerker Scale:
As dry as a house 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cried an ocean
throughout
Heartbreaking, tear-jerking and overwhelmingly sad.
Main Character(s): It's fairly evenly split between Sam and his Wife Ellen. Both are incredibly confused about life and don't feel able to talk to each other. Unfortunately their individual 'solutions' for happiness contradict each other. Secondary characters include their son, Ellen's old landlady and her husband, A lodger in Ellen's old house and Bella, a teenage girl with undisclosed special needs.
Moral of the Story: Ugh War.
Coming up: The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory
Heartbreaking, tear-jerking and overwhelmingly sad.
Main Character(s): It's fairly evenly split between Sam and his Wife Ellen. Both are incredibly confused about life and don't feel able to talk to each other. Unfortunately their individual 'solutions' for happiness contradict each other. Secondary characters include their son, Ellen's old landlady and her husband, A lodger in Ellen's old house and Bella, a teenage girl with undisclosed special needs.
Moral of the Story: Ugh War.
***
Coming up: The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory
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