A CHILD FAR FROM HOME
Lizzie Page
Bookouture
April 30, 2024
2570 KB
(presently only available as digital/audible)
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This book has a great premise. During WW2, many families in England sent their children away, to live in the country, to keep them safe from the bombings expected in London. This book is about Jean, a single mother, who sends her 10 year old daughter away. She ends up being away for the duration of the war. This book is about the sometimes contentious relationship between Jean and Valerie. It is about how they each coped during the separation.
One of the reasons I chose this book is because one of the blurbs claimed that it is perfect for fans of Diney Costeloe. I am a fan of hers but I feel that this book falls short in some ways, it’s not a great comparison.
I really enjoyed the storyline. But, I have problems with the writing style. It is very basic. In a few instances, important events happen “off screen”. The reader is left guessing how it played out. The reader gets to read about things that happen to the characters more than what they actually think and feel. It leaves us with one-dimensional characters. And, I was not prepared for the abrupt ending. I turned the page, thinking there would be a new chapter. Instead, it was over.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.
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