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A French widow recalls her girlhood in a village beside the Loire, as she tries to keep the secret that caused her family to be expelled from the town. Joanne Harris is a compelling storyteller; I think there are only a few, and possibly none, who are better. Her stories gently capture the reader and refuse to let go. Along the way, she seems always to incorporate descriptions of foods and cooking that make me want to spend more time with my own cookbooks! This novel grips and tugs and compels, and what more could you ask?
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I did not know what to expect when I began to read this book other than what is written on the cover. As the story unwinds, I found myself fascinated by the unusual perspective of a World War II story, rich in detail and sensitivity for its characters. Even though I have read quite a number of books on this terrible war, I felt this book taught me things I had never considered before.
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The author is a first-class writer, and this story of a widow in occupied WWII France trying to hold her family together offers a knife-sharp insight into the relationships and conflicts between a mother and her daughter.
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As my favorite Joanne Harris book, this story was very appealing to me, because it reflected the realities of what people lived through in France during the occupation and resistance period of World War II. It does not condemn or blame but with great humanitarian compassion reveals how all sides responded to their circumstances in the best way that they could. It is a story about lives impacted by war and the human drama of survival during the worst of times. It is uplifting in the sense that we see the strength of the human spirit to endure. The story is also a powerful reminder of what the war generation in Europe endured, and how modern Europe continues to grapple with the legacy of this experience.
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Told from the perspective of a young girl growing up in a war-ravaged village, Harris depicts the simplicity and straightforwardness of childhood, the complexities and confusion of coming-of-age and the weariness of dysfunction of family in adulthood. Through it all, terrible secrets are harboured and slowly revealed. The characters will haunt you for days after finishing this book.
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