Wait for Me by Caroline Leech
Wait for me, set in Scotland during the last year before the end of WWII, is a sweet, easy-to-read story in a beautiful setting. I love books set during WWII and are automatically attracted to them so I was thrilled when I received a review copy from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
The wail of the air-raid siren in the village rose above the shrieking engine.
While I enjoyed the book, the story had some very typical cliché moments which made it predictable and although the content is not, the writing style is quite juvenile which I found frustrating.
“But they’re Germans,” she said. “The enemy! You can’t be bringing enemy soldiers onto our farm, Dad. No!”
My biggest bugbear of the book was the…
I didn’t like the way rape was handled in the book which implies that it is something to ashamed of and to keep quiet about.
Title: Wait for Me
Author: Caroline Leech
Publication Date: 31 January 2017
Publisher: HarperTeen
Source: Review copy
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It’s 1945, and Lorna Anderson’s life on her father’s farm in Scotland consists of endless chores and rationing, knitting Red Cross scarves, and praying for an Allied victory. So when Paul Vogel, a German prisoner of war, is assigned as the new farmhand, Lorna is appalled. How can she possibly work alongside the enemy when her own brothers are risking their lives for their country?
But as Lorna reluctantly spends time with Paul, she feels herself changing. The more she learns about him—from his time in the war to his life back home in Germany—the more she sees the boy behind the soldier. Soon Lorna is battling her own warring heart. Loving Paul could mean losing her family and the life she’s always known. With tensions rising all around them, Lorna must decide how much she’s willing to sacrifice before the end of the war determines their fate. Abstract from Goodreads.com
The fact that I received a free review copy of this book from Jonathan Ball Publishers does not influence my policy to write an honest review.
Olivia @ The Candid Cover
This book does sound intriguing and the setting is something that draws me in. I hope that your next read is a bit more enjoyable, though. 🙂
crushingcinders
Thanks, Olivia. Have a great day & happy reading
Zoe @ Stories on Stage
My thoughts exactly. This was a decent book, but it wasn’t anything especially memorable or mind-blowing. Thanks for sharing and, as always, fabulous review! <3
crushingcinders
Thank you, Zoe. Have an awesome day.