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Lovely War
Lovely War
Author: Julie Berry
They are Hazel, James, Aubrey, and Colette. A classical pianist from London, a British would-be architect turned soldier, a Harlem-born ragtime genius in the U.S. Army, and a Belgian orphan with a gorgeous voice and a devastating past. — Their story, as told by the goddess Aphrodite, who must spin the tale or face judgment on Mount Olympus, is fi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780147512970
ISBN-10: 0147512972
Publication Date: 2/4/2020
Pages: 480
Edition: Reprint
Rating:
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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3 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Penguin Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 17
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Helpful Score: 1
This was my first ever digital audiobook, and when I began listening I thought I had the wrong novel because it opened with a conversation involving Aphrodite, Hephaestus, and Ares. I quickly learned I was listening to the correct - and very creative - YA novel: a World War I story narrated by Greek gods.
The plot features two love stories and incorporates the themes of war, ragtime music, and racism in the military. The title comes from the British WWI song "Oh It's A Lovely War" meant ironically, of course.

The audiobook was wonderful with several talented British narrators and music woven throughout. The only part that felt YA was the lack of "intensity" of the romances.
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