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Book Review of The Night Watch

The Night Watch
The Night Watch
Author: Sarah Waters
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 4


Prize-winning British author Sarah Walters turns out another great read, this one set in WWII-era London, where the nightly bomb barrage sharpens every human emotion. The stories of four interconnected young Brits are told over a period of several years - but their later chapters appear first in the book... and then in the next sections, the reader is taken back to see 'why' things happened as they did. Love, heartache, betrayal, friendships, are played out against the incredible bravery of dealing with nightly ambulance runs, far-away lovers, and the awareness that untimely death is happening all around them.