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“Why is it we can never love the people we ought to?��

I need more of Waters historical books, she is such a talented writer her ability to showcase world war 2 through the eyes of ordinary youngsters was immersive and well executed. She propels the narrative forward by creating such vivid and disturbing scenes and raw emotions from the characters during this awful period.

The Story follows 4 perspectives set in 1940s London during world war 2.

Kay: An eccentric young girl dressed in boyish clothes who is searching and always restless

Helen: Insecure about herself and her current relationship while trying to hide her sexuality from the public eye

Viv: Hopelessly in love with her Soldier boyfriend in a very toxic relationship

Duncan: (Favourite Character) After a dark childhood he is desperately trying to normalise his adult life whilst fighting inner demons.

“life is crap but, every day is an experience��

I would warn you not to go into this book expecting a fast-paced war written narrative from soldiers but a character drove narrative with the rich complex discussion surrounding emotions, self-destruction, LGBT themes and a personal atmosphere as you follow these young humans. It was so interesting, the book didn’t pull me down when I was reading, she handles each character’s story arc very carefully. Some people were bothered by the unanswered questions but I thought it was fine, it left me thinking and made the story feel lifelike as if it was part of history. If you are interested in lesbian relationship drama with air-bombs falling in the outskirts of London then this is a book for you

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