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| Title | : | The Girl You Left Behind (The Girl You Left Behind #1) |
| Author | : | Jojo Moyes |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 480 pages |
| Published | : | June 24th 2014 by Penguin Books (first published September 27th 2012) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Romance. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit. Contemporary. Adult |
Jojo Moyes
Paperback | Pages: 480 pages Rating: 3.99 | 129566 Users | 9900 Reviews
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars, a sweeping bestseller of love and loss, deftly weaving two journeys from World War I France to present day London. Paris, World War I. Sophie Lefèvre must keep her family safe while her adored husband, Édouard, fights at the front. When their town falls to the Germans, Sophie is forced to serve them every evening at her hotel. From the moment the new Kommandant sets eyes on Sophie’s portrait—painted by her artist husband—a dangerous obsession is born. Almost a century later in London, Sophie’s portrait hangs in the home of Liv Halston, a wedding gift from her young husband before his sudden death. After a chance encounter reveals the portrait’s true worth, a battle begins over its troubled history and Liv’s world is turned upside all over again.Be Specific About Books To The Girl You Left Behind (The Girl You Left Behind #1)
| Original Title: | The Girl You Left Behind |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Girl You Left Behind #1 |
| Characters: | Sophie Lefevre, Liv Halston, Paul McCafferty |
| Setting: | London, England(United Kingdom) France,1916 |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2013) |
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I'm probably done with this author. The storyline about Sophie and Eduoard during WWI kept me interested. The details and complications of the German Occupation seemed realistic and were thought provoking. The painting of Sophie deeply affected all who viewed it and I liked the way it linked the two plots. Sophie's persistent bravery in the face of harsh circumstances and pure evil was pretty darn amazing.Here's the rub. That second modern day storyline just didn't cut it for me. Liv and PaulAnother great read by Jojo Moyes. She sure knows how to write a powerful story, all the while weaving in polarizing topics, and different topic strands & well developed characters. Most of her protagonists feel like good friends by the end of the book.The Girl You Left Behind is actually a painting with an unresolved past. Two stories interweave telling us what happened to both women and how this single portrait of Sophie Lefevre impacted so many lives.Sophie Lefevre, a hotel owner, ends up
3.5 Moyes is very good at creating dilemmas and very real people who have to deal with them. In this book it is the Germans in 1916, taking over their little French town, and deciding to have Sophie cook for the Kommandant and his men. Of course she really has no choice in the matter, she is hoping to stay alive and protect her family, so that when her husband Eduard returns, they are all still alive. How much would one do to keep their family safe, to protect them and hopefully save them. That
This is an astonishing novel which beautifully connects present and past in a tale of war and love.The Girl You Left Behind has a dual time-frame narrative; the first part is seen through the eyes of a woman in occupied France in 1916, the second through one living in modern day London. I'm not generally a fan of historical literature, particularly one with a war setting, so I was slightly reluctant at the start of this novel. However, any doubts I had were washed away mere minutes after picking
OMG. I have no words. perfection. Okay so i'm still crying and this review might suck but here we go.. I loved loved loved this book!!! I love all things old and historic,so reading about World War I,and France, was really such a blissful thing to do. The first war hasn't got that much publicity as much as the second world war,so it was interesting reading about it (i kept thinking of Downton Abbey xD ). The scenery,circumstances and characters were built so carefully. Sophie and Liv both were
I got 80% into this book and just couldn't do it anymore. DNF. I was NOT a FAN.Edit to say I only got 80% into this book because i was trying to push through for my book club. but i literally got almost done and couldn't even finish because it was like pulling teeth.
Sophie's story- 4 starsLiv's story- 2 stars
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