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is a WWII teen romance that focuses mostly on a young lady, her friends her family, their farm, and the German solider who has come to work for them.
This felt like a genuine story there's even a note in the back saying that someone's parents had had a similar story! with the way she fought with her best friend, her chores, and the different personalities that were all on the farm.
I wouldn't say this is slow paced, because there is always something happening in her life, just like any other teenager, but it's not always action, and sometimes it goes from joy, to anger, to sadness and I appreciated the normalcy this portrayed in a time of we looked back on so darkly.
My favorite part of this was realizing along with our main character that just because someone is on the opposite side in war doesn't always mean they are a bad person and that sometimes we do things because our country/people have told us to.
There will always be opposing views, but that doesn't mean you can't appreciate someone's kind heart because of that,
This wasn't a thrilling story, but it was an emotional one that I could connect with, I found myself crying along with Lorna at the end and was worried what the future might hold for everyone, My only disappointment was that this didn't focus more on Paul, his life, and his future, There were a lot of things brought up, but never dealt with, and it left off with more questions then answers, It was like the author gave you enough to be interested in him, but never enough to fully understand or feel for him, I am also worried that his disfiguration of his face was meant to paint him as a monster at first, and I'm not completely onboard with using that kind of tactic.
It is more for empathy as the book continues, but it still sat wrong with me, If there had been more about Paul, I think I would have rated this book a little higher,
This was a really enjoyable book and I would recommend to anyone looking for some historical romance, This beautifully crafted story had everything that I love in a book a vivid setting, well rounded characters and well crafted subplots and that certain undefinable something a sense of longing and something bittersweet.
It was so perfect in so many ways the romance, the way it caputred divided loyalties and strains of a community that's been living under the shadow of war for such a long time.
Not a false note in the book just loved
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Wait For Me is the WWII fiction that never delivered what I was expecting, For so many ways, it led me down terribly, But other than that, it was still an enjoyable read,
I will first start by saying that while this book is set in WWII, in one of humanity's grimmest and most anxious times, it didn't feel like that AT ALL.
In fact, it felt like a chicklit fiction with people bustling about and giggling,
Atmosphere is one of the most, if not the most, important aspect of a book, It sets the tone and the base on how the story will progress, This Wait for Me's atmosphere is all very wrong, I have read a fair share of WWII fiction before, and none of them had an aura like this one, It felt off and wrong,
Second, the characters are all so very annoying, illtempered, and selfish, The only character that I liked was Paul Vogel, our very own German Soldier, But even he had some aspects that I didn't enjoy, I hated the female friendships in this book, They were all so fake and based on conditions, Real friendships are not like those at all, Iris and Nellie, both of them are Lorna's best friends, yet they let her down all the time, for stupid boys!
Iris is incredibly stupid, selfcentred, and selfish.
Same as Nellie. Ugh, I just hate those fake friendships so much,
Lorna, our very own protagonist, has some serious issues she needs to sort out, She needs to learn that it is NOT OKAY to just blow your top over and scream at people whenever you are angry! You need to learn to think things through and not be so impulsive.
Paul, on the other hand, is a ripoff of Jem Carstairs, But nowhere as close as matching Jem's personality, Paul is quiet, polite, and soft, But unlike Jem, he is almost like a piece of dry bread, The loads of German Stereotypes that Leech dumped on him didn't do him any good either, Seriously, the amount of stereotypes that applied to Paul made me roll my eyes every time,
He is a hard worker, A WATCH MAKER, likes beer and sausages, tall and blonde, not emotional, cold and detached
I'm sure that there are some Germans who are like that, but Leech made a huge mistake in dumping all the possible German Stereotypes on him.
Fail.
In this book, almostpages, nothing ever happens, I don't even know where the climax is, There is no tension and no stress anywhere, I couldn't bring myself to care about what is going to happen,
But despite all the flaws, I had a good time reading the book, Now, I know I always make the flaws seem more heavy than they actually are, So believe me when I say I did enjoy reading the book and did like it,
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I'm going to talk about the thing that I didn't like the most about this bookthe ending.
The ending is sweet, too sweet, I was HOPING that someone would die, but nobody did, The death of Gregor had no importance because we never met him, A novel about war with no death! Sorry, but that was just not realistic,
The reason I don't like the ending is that it was no ending, Nothing was resolved. We didn't get to see what happens between Iris and William, Even though she promised that she would marry him, someday What We need an actually confirmation, What is going to happen when John Jo comes back Is he going to make up with Paul Also, what is going to happen to Lorna and Paul Is he going to go back to Germany, bringing Lorna with him Or are they going to stay and make a living in Scotland This book almost read like it had a sequel.
Because the ending was just so unsatisfying that I want to tear all my hair out, I read through so many pages and still nothing is resolved
I saw this on EPIC READS today and holy, I'm so excited my voice is squeaking.
Let me explain why this book suddenly became my most anticipated winter release,
WWII Scottland Soldier Romance Survival
Can there be a more perfect combination I received an advance copy of this book for free, Thanks to HarperCollins and Edelweiss,
“Yes, he was quite nice really, For a German. ”
This was a YA historical romance story, set during World War II,
Lorna was an interesting character, and she clearly worked hard on her fathers farm and made sacrifices,
The storyline in this was about a German prisoner of war Paul being sent to work on Lornas fathers farm, and Lorna slowly coming around to the idea after initially disliking it.
We got a slow attraction forming between Lorna and Paul, but the pace was a bit too slow for me and there wasnt a whole lot romance really, just a slow Im slowly getting to know you type of attraction instead.
We did also get storylines involving Lornas brothers, her best friend, and the prejudice that Paul faced from the villagers, but the book didnt hold my interest very well really.
The ending to this was pretty happy, and I was satisfied with the way things turned out,
out ofsitelinkYou can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight
Wait for Me is such a lovely novel with a lot of good life lessons and messages.
Lorna is nearly eighteen, living with her father on a Scotland farm, her brothers off to war in WWII, She's trying to decide what her next steps in life should be, as she prepares to finish school, Of course her life is complicated, with her brothers at war, but when a German prisoner of war, Paul, is sent to work on their farm, things get really complicated.
Paul has been severely injured in combat, but of course no one in the town even wants him around, let alone cares about his problems.
They see him as, of course, the enemy,
But things aren't what they seem, And people aren't always who you think they are, I know people are concerned about some of the issues in this book, I understand that. I will say, Paul is in no way a Nazi, He abhors them and is against everything they stand for, I think this is an important thing to note when considering this book, I don't want to say much more because it would be spoilery, but trust that he is definitely not,
Really, the best part is the character growth, and watching the way different people react throughout the novel, Sometimes, as you can imagine, it is quite powerful and emotional, It's one of those stories for all ages, And yes, there is a romance, and yes, it is lovely and slow burning and often complicated, I also enjoyed how there was a lot of exploration of female roles in the WWII era, A nice bonus, and very pertinent in Lorna's coming of age tale, Also, points for lots of family interactions and relationships! Oh, and my fave, some really awesome female side characters,
My only negative is that the book often reads a bit younger than Lorna's nearly eighteen years, The writing is simple not that it's a bad thing, but when combined with a third person POV and therefore, fewer of Lorna's thoughts and feelings, it can feel a bit middlegrade, even though Lorna is clearly dealing with young adult issues.
Bottom Line: This book is sweet, and carries a whole lot of life lessons that apply to us in our current climate just as much as they did in.
Definitely glad to have read this one,
Copy provided for review
Set injust before the end of World War II, Wait For Me is a novel about Lorna and her attempts to navigate through various relationships while living on a Scottish farm with a German prisoner of war as a farmhand.
Wait For Me was quite character focused, with the book mainly about the romance between Lorna and Paul as well as the relationship between Lorna and her best friend Iris.
I think the only major negative to the book was the fact that basically all the male characters were portrayed as predators or assholes or both apart from Paul and Lorna's father.
I didn't feel like this was particularly realistic, although I suppose at the same time, there was also a relatively narrow pool of male characters to begin with.
Lorna and Paul's relationship was wonderfully developed, It was just the type of romance novel that I wanted to read at the time, considering I had just finished an incredibly mediocre portal fantasy and was just waiting for a nice historical or contemporary.
The book overall was not without its drama, but it was also not so bogged down in the conflict of the plot that the pace was able to move forward at the perfect speed.
Wait For Me was a very sweet historical romance that I would definitely recommend to those looking for a lighter read,
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I am a huge fan of World War II books so I was excited to see a new YA based one coming out.
Lorna lives on a farm in Scotland inwith her father and a farm helper Nellie while her two brothers are fighting in the war.
She goes to school and helps out with chores, When Paul, a German prisoner of war, is assigned to work at the family farm Lorna finds it hard to accept his presence, As time goes on and she learns more about Paul though she finds it hard to stay away, If she doesn't though she could lose so much,
I literally sat down with this book and finished it in a day, I was so engrossed in the story and the characters I couldn't put it down, I loved Lorna so much, She definitely had some spunk to her, Paul was a German soldier so it was hard to be sympathetic to him but I think the author did try and make it so he was more than that and explain some things on his end.
Together they were very sweet and I liked their romance,
There were a lot of great secondary characters which included her father as well as Nellie and their housekeeper, They were such a great house full of people that were all s supportive of each other, Her best friend Iris was a harder nut to crack, I wasn't sure how I felt about her and their friendship, Somehow though that made me feel it be more real,
I do wish there was more explored with the Scotland setting, Also, as much as I loved it, I feel it could have all been explored a bit more f that makes sense, Still, I thought it was a great story to get lost in for a day, I would recommend if you like WWII stories with a strong romantic take, sitelinkThis review was originally posted on Rebel Mommy Book Blog This book is so winsome and charming, The historical grounding of place and time is so immersive and welldone, and while the tone is delightfully classic, the setting of a Scottish farm also makes it feel fresh.
I loved how Leech allowed her characters to explore the full implications of becoming friendsand even falling in lovewith someone on the other side of a war.
She allows Lorna, Paul, and the people around them to struggle as they pick through the tangled roots of war and enemy, and explore where the line between belonging to one's country and being an individual is drawn.
For fans of slow burning romances that steadily gather heat, female friendships that can overcome the flaws of the people in them, and carefully researched historicals that can include all the ugliness of war and still shine bright with rays of hope and dignity.
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