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Read the novel New York Times best-selling author of The Alice Network Kate Quinn called "easily one of the best novels I have read all year". A sweeping, multilayered romance set in the perilous days of World Wars I and II, where gods hold the fates - and the hearts - of four mortals in their hands.
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 US Army, and a Belgian orphan with a gorgeous voice and a devastating past. Their story, as told by goddess Aphrodite, who must spin the tale or face judgment on Mount Olympus, is filled with hope and heartbreak, prejudice and passion, and reveals that, though war is a formidable force, it's no match for the transcendent power of love.
Author Julie Berry's critically acclaimed writing has been called "haunting and unforgettable" by New York Times best-selling author of Salt to the Sea Ruta Sepetys and "utterly original and instantly engrossing" by Publishers Weekly.
Read Lovely War Audible Audio Edition Julie Berry Jayne Entwistle Allan Corduner Various Listening Library Books
"Don't miss this unique book! The description does not do justice to this roller coaster ride. Hephaestus catches Aphrodite and Ares in his golden net. Aphrodite has been cheating on Hephaestus. He gives her a chance to defend herself in a trial. In her defense she tells the stories of James and Hazel (from Great Britain), Colette (from Belgium) and Aubrey (from Harlem): how they meet, fall in love during WWI. Each character is on his/her own emotional ride as they meet, are separated, deal with racial prejudice, and are kept apart. If you love historical fiction, you will be highly entertained by this book.
Eternally grateful to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review an ARC."
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Lovely War Audible Audio Edition Julie Berry Jayne Entwistle Allan Corduner Various Listening Library Books Reviews
- Oh my goodness, this book! I have a new Julie Berry favorite. I love everything about LOVELY WAR. The setting was so vivid, the characters so filled with emotion, the writing so gorgeous, and the story so layered and rich and divine. Both teen and adult readers will surely be captivated by the romances (more than one!), the thrilling, terrifying battle scenes, and the deeper meaning behind it all. Historical fiction at its finest right here. I can already tell this is going to be on my "favorite books of 2019" list.
- I skimmed a brief but favorable review of “A Lovely War†(LW) by Julie Berry, and now regret that I did not check it out more thoroughly. I imagine some readers will find it more enjoyable than did I, but LW certainly didn’t meet my expectations. I thought I would be reading about a war-time romance (WWll) between two young people in England. From the review, I noted that some Greek gods would be watching over things in the background, and I also picked up on a secondary romance with another couple, a subplot of sorts. I also noticed that while the book was not labeled “young adultâ€, it was suitable for 12 year olds. Aha, perhaps another “ Eleanor and Park†I hoped. Not so.
The main characters, Hazel and James, get off to a very nice, very romantic start, but before long, Aphrodite. Hades and Ares pop up, as well as some of their other friends. Not for a comment or two, but pages and pages. Turns out they are going to interject themselves every so often, unbeknownst to Hazel and James, and keep the path of true love straight and narrow or something. Anyway, the gods did not work for me. I clearly missed some grand point the author was trying to make; the only thing I got out of the gods’ contribution was boredom. Lots of boredom.
As for the Colette/Aubrey romance, thumbs down. Aubrey did not seem like a real WWll African American soldier to me, he seemed more 2019. I don’t believe the story truly reflects relationships of seventy-five years ago. Even in France, even in wartime. Their story led to lots of pages dealing with racism, discrimination, and other social issues. Important issues. I don’t know that they should be interwoven with Greek gods arguing about the fate of Hazel and James and their romance. So to put it in more 1940’s cinematic terms, the book started very Frank Capraesque then turned into a Bette Davis film. I love both, but I don’t think Bette ever starred in a Capra movie.
So, “A Lovely War†is not for me. Wouldn’t recommend it to my 13 year old grand-daughter, nor to my 75 year old friends. - This may not be your normal review. I’m just gonna tell it like it is. I’ve been waiting for this book with an unhealthy amount of anticipation. Since the moment I pre-ordered it on , I’ve been stalking its delivery like a total weirdo. My UPS man already thinks I’m crazy, so whatever.
When I first heard the premise of Lovely War—Greeks Gods and World Wars I and II—I impulsively clapped my hands because I knew Julie Berry would do something incredible with this. And people, it is incredible! Lovely War is that reading experience we readers crave like a drug. It only takes a few pages—a few lines, really—and you’re standing next to the characters. You see their eyes blink, their hands twitch, a drop of sweat run down their neck. And then it happens—we step into their skin and feel their pain and their joy. We get to feel everything. Lovely War is 468 pages of this.
And then there’s Aphrodite. She’s the one telling the story. We get to be in her head. What Julie Berry did with the voice that is Aphrodite is pure magic. I never thought I could love a character who was at the same time so iconically perfect and heart-breakingly flawed as Aphrodite, but I do. I want to be her friend in real life. I want to follow her around and hear all her thoughts and witty asides, especially when she thinks no one is listening. You need Aphrodite in your life. You need Lovely War. Go buy it and read it. You’ll see what I mean. In the meantime, I’ll be out buying a pink coat (reference “weirdo†comment above). - Don't miss this unique book! The description does not do justice to this roller coaster ride. Hephaestus catches Aphrodite and Ares in his golden net. Aphrodite has been cheating on Hephaestus. He gives her a chance to defend herself in a trial. In her defense she tells the stories of James and Hazel (from Great Britain), Colette (from Belgium) and Aubrey (from Harlem) how they meet, fall in love during WWI. Each character is on his/her own emotional ride as they meet, are separated, deal with racial prejudice, and are kept apart. If you love historical fiction, you will be highly entertained by this book.
Eternally grateful to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review an ARC. - I have never loved a book as much as this one. It is now currently my top favorite. It made me feel all the emotions a good book is supposed to make you feel. I was rooting for all the characters through the whole book. I loved the whole Greek mythology tied into the tell of World War I.
- Captivating! I loved it!
- What a waste of time to read. Far fetched plot.
