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I should have listened to the reviewer who said this was bad chik-lit.
Amateur novellist tells tear jerker.
I expected so much more. The premise for the story was promising: the role of women during WWII France. But the author quickly fell into clichés. The characters have no depth whatsoever.
The sub-themes have been so overused that it clearly shows a lack of imagination: the idealist young girl who longs for love and approval from her father, PTSD from WWI, first love, sibling rivalry. Mix it all in, give it a good shake and voilà: best seller!
The plot is O.K., but the writing is unbearable. I felt like watching an episode of The Bold and the Beautiful.
One last thing: I am French and I have to say that the author’s description of everyday life during WWII felt terribly inaccurate.
There are so many good books out there. You can do better.
