A review by bookchatwithbeth
The Lie by Helen Dunmore

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

One of the most beautiful books I have read in a long while. Captured the horrors of war and the after effects so elegantly, the implicit homosexual themes during a WW1 time period added an element of romance, tension and also sadness that they could only be together in death. So emotional and complex, I really felt for Daniel in his battles with trauma and his desperation to do the right things. 
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