Laura P. (hemmputnam) reviewed on 1/16/2010 + 1116 more book reviews

This book has parallel love stories, one about the present day heroine, Joce, and one about her grandmother figure, Edi. I actually liked the grandmother's story better because there are a lot of family secrets that have been passed down to the current generation, and at times I was confused about the connections between the characters. In contrast, the WWII era story was clear, exciting, and romantic. The current day issues are all made clear by the end of the book, and I'm looking forward to the rest of the series. SPOILER ALERT However, there is one huge missing issue about why a mother who knew she gave birth "on her death bed" didn't ever try to look for her child when she ended up living. If she knew who her child was, how could she not have known who her granddaughter was? Maybe there will be more info about this is a later book, but is seems like a big loose end to leave hanging.

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