Nothing Is Forever

by June Tate

Nothing Is Forever by June Tate (2003-06-02) [Paperback] June Tate

Genres: Historical Fiction

375 pages, Paperback

First published September 2, 2002

Reviews

[Clare O'Beara · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first part of the tale occurs in war-torn Europe where a Scots volunteer nurse helps care for men injured in the brutal trench warfare. She starts a relationship with a pilot; for the life of me I can't see why they didn't marry. When he is killed she is devastated but bravely continues working.

After the war, disembarking at Southampton, our heroine sees many begging children and learns that there are more than the council can care for. She plunges her own inheritance into starting a home, more like the nursery she had herself than a Dickensian home. Complications ensue.

I thought more should have been made of the impropriety of a single woman running the home by herself, and having even respectable gentlemen callers with no chaperone. Also I see no mention of women's suffrage, while the war wounded seem to have marched right on out of town. Maybe none of this mattered in 1915 Southampton, though a street girl is described by a man as a person of poor moral character. And when the home is forced to economise the lady still dines on guinea fowl. Not rabbit or neck of mutton stew. I did enjoy the tale, which was not over-complicated.

This is an unbiased review.

[Jane Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding Book

This book had me entranced. This book had me awake till the early hours many a night, not wanting to put it down. Fantastic author, looking forward to reading another of her books.

[joan caryl jewitt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Why did this book have to end?

I have loved reading this book and certainly didn't want to finish reading it!

I am so glad that after all her trials and tribulations there was a happy ending for Flora - she certainly deserved it!!

[Stephanie Gardiner · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book , sad moments with a lovely ending bit predictable but easy reading

[Barbara Webster · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read really enjoyed it could not put this book down wanted to finish it great author

[Sakinah Dreams in Book worlds · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was a good, really enjoyed they way it had different story line so something new was always coming.

[Helen Sharwood · Rating 3 out of 5]

Much too predictable. The first love is bound to die, and does. Flora is a goody two shoes and therefore has success with her childrens home.. She ends up with Richard the lovely town doctor.

[Lynn Strand · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mediocre "romance." Interesting enough story, stupid sex scenes unnecessary.

[Nikki Bywater · Rating 5 out of 5]

Flora Ferguson’s life is left shattered after the tragic death of her fiancé in World War I. All her future plans had come to an abrupt end.

Heartbroken, but brave and determined to move on, Flora decides to dedicate her life helping the poor and deprived children from around the docklands area of Southampton, by opening up a children’s home. Soon it is not only the children that kind-hearted Flora is helping, but other people in great need of a chance of change too. With the help of a local Priest and G.P they find that caring and trying to make a difference is no easy task, and that with their good intentions there are people with bad intentions who only care for themselves and their own criminal agendas and they will stop at nothing to destroy Flora’s good work.

Nothing is Forever is a touching and moving story, about one woman’s intentions to do good being jeopardised by all who are bad. A powerfully told story that as so much going on in the story that it plays out like a film in your mind, and would be perfect to be made into a film or television drama that would out shine some of the programmes that do make it to our screens. The writing is excellent; I can say nothing but good things about this book and the characters. I found this book to be especially touching on a personal note too as it did reminded me a lot about my own dear grandmother’s life. It is a realistic story of true to life drama. This is the second June Tate book I have read and I am pleased to see I have many more of her books to read, because I know if I have a June Tate book in my reading pile, I am in for a good read.

[Gillian · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an ok book with a run of the mill storyline. Nothing to thrilling or exciting in it but a book that makes you smile in the end. Not sure i would search out another book by this author.

[Natalie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well it's about a nurse and a war so I was happy. And it's quite fun to read a book where on each page you can play a game of spot the cliché.