Helpful Score: 9
After reading the negative reviews, I was hesitant to invest my time into this book. I'm so glad I did! I don't think I could disagree more with the comments critical of the writer's style. I waited for those awkward sentences that would confuse me, but they never came. Instead, the story not only flowed but piqued my interest in the London bombings of WWII.
Helpful Score: 7
I am glad I read the other reviews after I started reading this book. The beginning is very slow and full of bizarre sentences that don't seem to mean anything. I almost quit this book but true to the other reviews, it gets pretty good after about the first 50-70 pages.
Helpful Score: 6
This book is more character- and context-driven than plot-driven, so if you're looking for a page-turner leave it on the shelf. While the characters were interesting conceived they were poorly developed. In the context of the lack of plot and characters that I did not care about, the poignant writing about the horrors of WW2 felt hollow. Overall, a dull read that I would not recommend.
Helpful Score: 5
started a bit slow and I wasnt sure where it was going but then it moved along and I couldn't put it down. The author weaves the different stories into a web of connections and makes us think about how we touch each other and what our time on this planet and our personal stories really mean.
Helpful Score: 4
The first 50 pages or so were hard to dig through but after that I was hooked and found the book very interesting. Very detailed descriptions that slowed the story down a little too much for me but still a good read.
