Peace Weavers

by Julia Jarman

15 year-old Hilde has been sent to live with her father on a USAF base in Suffolk, and as she is very close to her mother, she hates it. Even worse, she meets a boy called Friedman, who is far too interested in her. She soon has to reconcile her earnest principles with the need to comfort a friend.

Genres: War, Romance, Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult

Paperback

First published May 6, 2004

About the author

Julia Jarman is a British author of books for children of all reading ages and ability.

Reviews

[Samyuktha jayaprakash · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven’t read a YA novel in a long time. This is a decent book which tackles your typical teen romance with a backdrop of the Iraq war and the ‘peace weavers’ of bygone times. I wouldn’t say it has any twists but the story does subvert some cliches and is solid. I wish the ending packed a more solid punch and there was more closure. But definitely a good and easy read.

[Jazlyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Peace Weavers is creatively written, as it contains two stories told side by side in one well-woven tale, but it just doesn't capture my interest and attention. The mysterious flashbacks to a time long gone is good suspense, I must say. It resulted in my skipping Hilda's parts and reading only the story of the events that took place many years ago in Hilda's dreams. I suppose Peace Weavers just doesn't appeal to me, unlike more fantasy-centered stories like Brisingr, or thriller ones like The Vanished Man. I would, however, recommend this to people interested in family-oriented stories, with a little romance included.

[Jenni · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the way this book switches from past to present so seamlessly. This was one of the books that I read for the North East Book Awards, and I placed it second only to Marcus Sedgewick's The Foreshadowing.

[FreakPrincess · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a really good book and it was really panicky and then romantic at times.But I think the happy couple should've stayed together in the end instead of going their separate ways

[Gerda Jongsma · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a good read. It has a moral message which makes it interesting. The ancient story of Maethilde made it more fascinating. And yet I did miss some more tension between the main characters.

[Cora Tea Party Princess]

Read December 2005(?). GR deleted review.