I enjoyed The Postmistress , by Sarah Blake, particularly for its fleshing out of what I know about World War II-era Europe. The story is a sort of a romance, a little twist from the usual, but it gave me a very tangible and real sense of what it was like for the Jews who were being expelled from Europe. Don't be put off by that - it's a warm book. I liked the characters a lot, and if the last concept of the plot was just a little too coincidental, I was willing to forgive it. A nice read.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
The Postmistress
I enjoyed The Postmistress , by Sarah Blake, particularly for its fleshing out of what I know about World War II-era Europe. The story is a sort of a romance, a little twist from the usual, but it gave me a very tangible and real sense of what it was like for the Jews who were being expelled from Europe. Don't be put off by that - it's a warm book. I liked the characters a lot, and if the last concept of the plot was just a little too coincidental, I was willing to forgive it. A nice read.
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