Publisher: Plume
Publication date: 2011
Pages: 320
Source: Library
For: Recommended by a friend
Summary (from goodreads):
In the summer of 1942, twenty-one-year-old Anne Calloway, newly engaged, sets off to serve in the Army Nurse Corps on the Pacific island of Bora-Bora. More exhilarated by the adventure of a lifetime than she ever was by her predictable fiancé, she is drawn to a mysterious soldier named Westry, and their friendship soon blossoms into hues as deep as the hibiscus flowers native to the island. Under the thatched roof of an abandoned beach bungalow, the two share a private world-until they witness a gruesome crime, Westry is suddenly redeployed, and the idyll vanishes into the winds of war.Things I Liked:
I picked this one up after a friend of mine raved about it - her favorite book! This was kind of a sweet story with some dark elements to make it feel more realistic. I have to admit at times it was a little unbelievable, but I sure don't know enough about that time and place to really know. I thought it was interesting and engaging, but kind of lacked a little substance. There are a few things that you pick up on long before the main character, which can be annoying. Still, the ending was surprising and a little bittersweet.
Things I Didn't Like:
I wanted something more from it. Not sure what, but I just felt like it never quite achieved what it could have.
Read-alikes:
I can't think of any right now...
BOOK CONTENT RATINGS:
s-factor: !
maybe a few
mrg-factor: X
some vague scenes
v-factor: ->
Overall rating: ***
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It's always risky reading a friends favorite book. You don't want to hurt their feeling if you don't like it. At least it wasn't torture.
ReplyDeleteHaha, yes no torture this time. :)
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