Lynda P. (putberg) reviewed on + 27 more book reviews
This book follows Maisie Reynolds, an orphan, during the second World War. Throughout the story, she encounters a couple of mean heads of the orphanage who do not want her to be adopted. She also had a love interest, a long lost twin brother and a few friends.
I really wanted to like this book but unfortunately it fell flat for me. There were many times where the storyline was just unbelievable. Events and character actions seemed to be forced into the story and happened at unrealistic times. For example her paratrooper boyfriend seems to be back very often during a war and she almost never knew he was coming. He'd show up at times unannounced and always when he seemed to be needed most. And then there was the time when Maisie was all of a sudden made the head of the orphanage before age 18. That's all I'll say so I don't ruin it for anyone but for me, I won't pick up anything else by this author. The writing wasn't a match for me.
I really wanted to like this book but unfortunately it fell flat for me. There were many times where the storyline was just unbelievable. Events and character actions seemed to be forced into the story and happened at unrealistic times. For example her paratrooper boyfriend seems to be back very often during a war and she almost never knew he was coming. He'd show up at times unannounced and always when he seemed to be needed most. And then there was the time when Maisie was all of a sudden made the head of the orphanage before age 18. That's all I'll say so I don't ruin it for anyone but for me, I won't pick up anything else by this author. The writing wasn't a match for me.
