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Book Review of The Summer Before the War: A Novel

The Summer Before the War: A Novel
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The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson has the elements to make me fall in love with the book. I enjoy it, but I don't fall in love with the story. Helen Simonson's beautiful writing submerges the reader into the world of East Sussex, England; but the story is slow and feels as if I have read it before. I wait for a unique twist on the theme, but that seems missing.

Read my complete review at: http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2016/02/the-summer-before-war.html

Reviewed based on a publisher's galley received through NetGalley