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Book Review of The Lost Wife

The Lost Wife
The Lost Wife
Author: Alyson Richman
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


The Lost Wife is a bittersweet love story wrapped in historical fiction. The love affair between Lenka and Josef in pre-World War II Prague is both short-lived and everlasting. The ending is told up front, but that doesn't take away from the vivid telling of Lenka's story of survival and heartbreak in Nazi-occupied Europe. Well-written. Brought me to tears. Would have liked more on the reunion of Lenka and Josef.