Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave
Mary North lives a life a privilege in London as the Germans are approaching during WWII. Being young and desperate not to repeat her mother's unfulfilled existence, she signs up to volunteer at the War Office. She's sent to teach, but when the children are sent to the countryside and the other teachers dismiss Mary's unconventional style, she finds herself without a purpose once again.
She meets Tom Shaw, the school's superintendent and their love affair immediately begins. Tom's roommate, Alistair Heath enlists and the war suddenly becomes all too real. This is a story of war, raw and painful, emotionally as well as physically. Chris Cleave leaves it all on the table.
Everyone Brave is Forgiven is a realistic tale of the pain and heartbreak of war. Mary and Tom and Alistair are wonderful characters that a reader can't help but care for. How each of them deals with the obstacles they are facing leaves us deeply entrenched in their bomb riddled world.
Lately I've been fascinated with stories of World War II. So if I've been reading too many of them for your taste, please forgive me. I'm hooked. Everyone Brave is Forgiven is a well written love story set in the confines of war. But it's one you will never forget for it's portrayal of a perilous time and for it's rendering of love of all kinds.
Mary North lives a life a privilege in London as the Germans are approaching during WWII. Being young and desperate not to repeat her mother's unfulfilled existence, she signs up to volunteer at the War Office. She's sent to teach, but when the children are sent to the countryside and the other teachers dismiss Mary's unconventional style, she finds herself without a purpose once again.
She meets Tom Shaw, the school's superintendent and their love affair immediately begins. Tom's roommate, Alistair Heath enlists and the war suddenly becomes all too real. This is a story of war, raw and painful, emotionally as well as physically. Chris Cleave leaves it all on the table.
Everyone Brave is Forgiven is a realistic tale of the pain and heartbreak of war. Mary and Tom and Alistair are wonderful characters that a reader can't help but care for. How each of them deals with the obstacles they are facing leaves us deeply entrenched in their bomb riddled world.
Lately I've been fascinated with stories of World War II. So if I've been reading too many of them for your taste, please forgive me. I'm hooked. Everyone Brave is Forgiven is a well written love story set in the confines of war. But it's one you will never forget for it's portrayal of a perilous time and for it's rendering of love of all kinds.
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