The Soldier's Wife is about a wife waiting for her husband to get home from Afghanistan. While he is gone, she struggles with her daughter and her own hopes and dreams. While I empathize with those who wait for loved ones in the military, their problems are much like those of civilians. Teenagers have problems, marriages have ups and downs and sometimes one decision can have a huge impact on everything else.
Joanna Trollope handles the material with subtly and compassion. The reader finds themselves torn between wanting Alexa to get the teaching job she desperately wants and for Dan with his commitment to his country. Relationships can be like a tightrope, either tenuous or stable, and Trollope does an excellent job of creating that bond. If you enjoy reading about family, military life or just enjoy a good story, pick up The Soldier's Wife this summer!
Joanna Trollope handles the material with subtly and compassion. The reader finds themselves torn between wanting Alexa to get the teaching job she desperately wants and for Dan with his commitment to his country. Relationships can be like a tightrope, either tenuous or stable, and Trollope does an excellent job of creating that bond. If you enjoy reading about family, military life or just enjoy a good story, pick up The Soldier's Wife this summer!
