Helpful Score: 3
Would highly recommend this little gem. Beautifully written and tender, it is the story about an unplanned pregnancy and the subsequent arranged marriage. The secondary story about the war, Japanese internment camps and German POWs was interesting and informative. Would look forward to the author's next adult fiction effort.
This was a great book. One I could read again.
Helpful Score: 2
This book was ok...not what I expected. I was not anticipating the dreary tone of this book, and almost stopped reading at one point. I did, however, want to know what happened to the various characters in the story, so I did read the whole thing. Even when there was a positive situation or happy feeling, it seemed to have lackluster and just trudged along. There were some lessons learned and events that turned out to have a good influence in the character's lives, but again, it seemed that even the joyful events were not really appreciated for what they were. Probably because the main characters were so mired down in their dreary lives and situations.
I guess it is a good story, but when I read a book such as this I do want to feel uplifted when the story calls for it...and at the end I'd like to be able to say "That was a good book." None of that happened as I read this book. I wouldn't recommend it.
I guess it is a good story, but when I read a book such as this I do want to feel uplifted when the story calls for it...and at the end I'd like to be able to say "That was a good book." None of that happened as I read this book. I wouldn't recommend it.
Helpful Score: 1
Beautiful story - an arranged marriage that turns to love.
Loved it.
Loved it.
Helpful Score: 1
I enjoyed this book at first. It kept my attention and I enjoyed the story of forgiveness. I thought the ending came really quickly though. There was a lot of build up to the business of the German POW's and the resolution of Livvy's relationship with Ray. I liked the way it ended, I just felt it was rushed.
