Thanks to @Bookoture for my copy and for having me on this tour.

This is my initial encounter with this writer, and it certainly won't be the last. The way she crafts her storylines transports you into a cinematic experience. The dual timeline approach in this novel, set in the 1940s and 1970s, particularly fascinated me, especially the gradual unfolding of Joy and Savico's meeting. This book has broadened my perspective significantly, as I was previously unaware of the mistreatment of Italians by England during WWII following Italy's declaration of war against Britain. The Italians were placed in internment camps, a fact that I knew happened in the US but was surprised to learn also occurred in England. The characters and the vivid descriptions of Sicily during WWII were aspects that deeply resonated with me.

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