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kerrycat's review
4.0
The conclusion to this sweeping family saga is bittersweet and heartbreaking. Some of the historical background reads like a history lesson, but the dramatic and life-threatening wartime events involving the family are gripping and realistic. A gratifying series-ender.
The growing Danforth family finds another war at its doorstep, with some of the adult children and older teenage grandchildren in important military roles. Romance between cousins adds complications, as does a family member’s Fascist leanings and a step-grandson’s involvement in the Hitler Youth. (HARVEST HOUSE, Feb., 384 pp., $13.99)
Reviewed by:
Kerry Sutherland
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The growing Danforth family finds another war at its doorstep, with some of the adult children and older teenage grandchildren in important military roles. Romance between cousins adds complications, as does a family member’s Fascist leanings and a step-grandson’s involvement in the Hitler Youth. (HARVEST HOUSE, Feb., 384 pp., $13.99)
Reviewed by:
Kerry Sutherland
- See more at: http://www.rtbookreviews.com/book-review/london-dawn#sthash.NrED06zj.dpuf
elentarien's review
3.0
Well. . .that's done.
Ok, so, all in all - this was good reading. The story (stories?) were interesting and the overall setting was engaging. I was not bored at any point (well, maybe a little during the political stuff. lol). There were quite a few 'errors'/mistakes/bad editing. Characters mixed up, sentences that were. . .less than clear and should have been reworked, cultural 'errors' (IE, Lord Preston sitting in his 'back yard'. Um. Last I heard, they don't have 'back yards' in London, they have 'gardens'. Same thing, as far as I can tell, but - yeah, try to get it right? I have no problem with writing something set in a 'culture' that is not your natively, but I do believe in trying to get details right as much as possible!)
Personally, I still found there was WAAAAY too many characters and way too man years sped by to really get to know or love any character all that much. But. . .yeah.
But errors and personal preference aside, this was a very intriguing series. I did find the last part of the book a little confusing and hard to read. Once the bomb storm started and people started dying. . .it got REALLY hard to keep track of what was going on and who was dead and who wasn't and . . .yeah. I can't say I care for this was handled at all. I get not everyone could reasonably survive. . .but yeah.
All in all, worth the read - but - not a favourite.
Ok, so, all in all - this was good reading. The story (stories?) were interesting and the overall setting was engaging. I was not bored at any point (well, maybe a little during the political stuff. lol). There were quite a few 'errors'/mistakes/bad editing. Characters mixed up, sentences that were. . .less than clear and should have been reworked, cultural 'errors' (IE, Lord Preston sitting in his 'back yard'. Um. Last I heard, they don't have 'back yards' in London, they have 'gardens'. Same thing, as far as I can tell, but - yeah, try to get it right? I have no problem with writing something set in a 'culture' that is not your natively, but I do believe in trying to get details right as much as possible!)
Personally, I still found there was WAAAAY too many characters and way too man years sped by to really get to know or love any character all that much. But. . .yeah.
But errors and personal preference aside, this was a very intriguing series. I did find the last part of the book a little confusing and hard to read. Once the bomb storm started and people started dying. . .it got REALLY hard to keep track of what was going on and who was dead and who wasn't and . . .yeah. I can't say I care for this was handled at all. I get not everyone could reasonably survive. . .but yeah.
All in all, worth the read - but - not a favourite.