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[skyring]

• 05:52 Oh boy! Ayers Rock trip report posted on AFF: tinyurl.com/bvscf3 Reading with keen interest. #
• 12:59 Reading a fresh Orson Scott Card: Ender's Shadow. The story of Bean, from the original book. Can't put it down! #
• 17:57 Catching a Subway. Chicken and bacon ranch at the airport servo. Mmmm taxidriver tucker! #
• 19:41 Planning July's itinerary: Paris, London, Edinburgh, Washington, New York, Tokyo. Or maybe the other way around... #
• 22:44 Given up on delayed flights at CIA. Train's in at the station. Here we go. #
• 00:33 Paid for Edinburgh Unconvention. Scotland, here we come! #
• 01:51 @Weebly_one Looking forward to giving you a hug! And a book or two... #

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Comments

[skyring.livejournal.com]

I'm rarely critical of a love story. Especially not one set on Guernsey.

Some of it was a bit forced, especially towards the end. The format limits the story-telling options.

The juxtaposition between a developing love story and the realities of the wartime existence made the book for me. It wasn't all sweet. Like people, there are good bits and bad bits, and the most interesting characters and situations are those where there are tensions and conflicts.

Then again. Some of it grated. After a while I winced whenever that American chap made an appearance.

[lyzzybee.livejournal.com]

Yes - the way they had to tweak the format at the end annoyed me, well, it was a shame.

Funnily enough, I was OK with the American, but I didn't see much to see in the love interest... just wasn't "present" enough for me.

I did like the setting and the feelings people had for the island.

I was disappointed not to love it, if that helps! Oh, and I'm a cynical old thing about love stories, I spose...

Eh well, I tried to give it a longer and more careful than usual review...