Search - The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets

I really loved this book... Relationships were developed and uncovered, keeping me hooked... the characters were so full of life! This takes place in post WWII England. The differences between the older people who lived through the war and the younger generation who don't fully grasp the sacrifices people made, come together. Either you will see alot of yourself in Penelope or in Charlotte.

I won't be posting this book because I know I will want to read it again!!!

I enjoyed this book, the era, and the characters. Going to your first fancy party, having your first drink, concerts and crushes, it all takes me back. The older characters were fun too. The one thing that bothered me was there seemed to be plot discrepancies. I won't go into all the ones I found but one was where her brother went back to school and then all of a sudden he was still there. Did no one else find any of these?

I am not sure why but I could not get into the book. I found the dialog dragged on and I could not stay focused. I just found it rather dull and found my mind wandering. Maybe someday I will give it another try. I usually don't have this problem with British historical literature and it really bothers me.

I really enjoyed this book -- an easy read with well-drawn characters and a setting so well described that it was easy to envision everything that was taking place. A teenage English girl grows up in a large country manor and struggles with the loss of her father, as well as typical teenage issues -- love, parents, what to wear, adolescent crushes -- before finally learning what she really values in life, all while the events of the 1950s take place around her. The story feels light and the main characters are easy to love. Highly recommended.