I read this book years ago and just came across it again while moving some books from storage. It was so heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same tiI read this book years ago and just came across it again while moving some books from storage. It was so heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. That was really an evil war....more
I have read each of Housewright鈥檚 earlier books and loved and devoured each of them. But I absolutely could not get into this story line. I鈥檓 sure hisI have read each of Housewright鈥檚 earlier books and loved and devoured each of them. But I absolutely could not get into this story line. I鈥檓 sure his next novel will be as good for me as all his previous ones had been!...more
As a native and forever Minnesotan, I enjoy stories about where my roots are firmly planted. This was a great little mystery that grabbed my interest As a native and forever Minnesotan, I enjoy stories about where my roots are firmly planted. This was a great little mystery that grabbed my interest from the get go....more
I love John Sandford. I love Lucas Davenport. Letty is not a favorite character of mine. It took me quite awhile to start finding the story interestinI love John Sandford. I love Lucas Davenport. Letty is not a favorite character of mine. It took me quite awhile to start finding the story interesting and that has never happened before with any of this series. ...more
Another phenomenal story from Dennis Lehane. I remember the 1974 school desegregation taking place in Boston and all of the tragedy and horror that acAnother phenomenal story from Dennis Lehane. I remember the 1974 school desegregation taking place in Boston and all of the tragedy and horror that accompanied it. This novelist truly knows how to write a gripping story surrounding that horrible time....more
A marvelous novel. A great story woven through with gratitude to the women who served as medical personnel throughout the Vietnam War. In the final paA marvelous novel. A great story woven through with gratitude to the women who served as medical personnel throughout the Vietnam War. In the final pages I felt tears on my cheeks that I didn鈥檛 know had leaked out. I highly recommend this beautiful work of fiction that is based on a hideous war. ...more
Magnificent. Definitely on my list of best books Ivey ever read . A story of decent and loving and hardworking people who ended up fighting a war thatMagnificent. Definitely on my list of best books Ivey ever read . A story of decent and loving and hardworking people who ended up fighting a war that would give them freedom from Hitler and his drones. They all had a different way of fighting and surviving. Although, of course, not all could survive....more
I would give this a 3.5 if that had been a choice. It鈥檚 a quick fluffy novel. The plot and finish was knowable early on, as is usually the case with AI would give this a 3.5 if that had been a choice. It鈥檚 a quick fluffy novel. The plot and finish was knowable early on, as is usually the case with Andrew鈥檚 novels. But that doesn鈥檛 stop me from reading them!...more
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