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Okay- three doesn’t cover it. I loved so much of it- great writing. And then… what happened on the story? A serial killer? A storm- rape- suicide? The story took so many turns at the end and did not fully arch and settle out. It is more of a combination of a 4.5 and then a 2. Great writing, good beginning of a story, lots of wit- and then the decline of the book in the last 25%.

3.0. I enjoyed how this book focused on postwar as opposed to just wartime. It showed how challenging it was for people from many nationalities and religious identities to navigate their wartime decisions and to find a sense of home when the war ended. I wasn’t very attached to any of the characters but it was entertaining enough.