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beautiful and not too dark and brilliantly written

Revisado: 04-13-24

I was hesitant to listen to this because I didn't want a book that was all about a very dark period in history. but the way this bounced back and forth in time kept it from getting too heavy without taking away from the heartbreak and horrible situation that happened in St Petersburg during world war II. it was a beautiful book, beautifully written and a really impactful ending that's not about a happy ending but about life.

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heartwarming, impossible to put down

Revisado: 11-01-23

I've always been fascinated with the experiences of world war I so I expected to be interested in this book but I literally could not stop listening it was so well written and so engaging. I fell in love with the characters even when they were obnoxious, they felt so real. I think the author did such a great job leveraging letters of the actual women who were over there and then working them into her stories. I'm sad it's over. what a wonderful listen it was. and what amazing women they were

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decent story. poor narration and a bit preachy

Revisado: 05-03-23

The story kept me engaged but the narrator really was pretty poor. I did feel it times that the storyline was also a bit preachy and challenging, though from a Christian perspective. I get it. it. just to be clear, this is a Christian story so be prepared for that. I enjoyed it enough that I want to check out the next book in the series, but I hope it's a different narrator!

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beautiful and touching

Revisado: 04-14-23

this was a beautiful and touching story. though it was sad at times, it felt quite realistic with how the characters interacted with each other and with their experiences. and it really was beautiful.

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at times wonderful, tedious, disappointing

Revisado: 05-05-22

I hung in there as long as I could but I'm returning the book. Some of the writing is wonderfully lush and rich, some of the stories are so interesting, and the feeling of being back in time was really interesting and intriguing. Other stories are tedious and drawn out. Most of the time I really didn't like the main character, just very self-absorbed. I was hanging in there to see how she would evolve, she did a little bit but it just felt like listening to an adolescent go on and on and on. Also a plot twist that I am not interested in reading about.

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for lovers of Ireland and storytelling

Revisado: 12-21-21

Wow. What a wonderful surprise. I have been on the fence about listening to this ever since it first came out, because I really like plot lines and I understood this would not be that kind of book. I will say that while the point of the book is not the plot line there is a plot there is a logical flow of thought.

The thing I love the most is it essentially tells the history of Ireland in such a wonderful way that makes it easy to see it through the eyes of the people who were there. And the author, as others have said, was the perfect one to read this, including how he gave different characters their own voice. This is a story I will listen to again and again in the future.

If you are interested in Ireland's history, if you love well told stories, this book is a gift.

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Great story, better than I remembered

Revisado: 05-09-21

Being a lifelong fan of King Arthur stories this book series was an early favorite of mine. It was fun having it read to me for the first time. I think the narrator did a great job with one small caveat.. when she was speaking with a formal voice she spoke with what sounded an awful lot like an East Indian accent not Celtic. While I wish it was a better match it was actually kind of amusing and still brought the right character and intonations to the storyline. I wouldn't avoid this book for that reason but it was kind of funny.

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Amazing, engaging story that will disrupt life

Revisado: 03-21-21

I thought I was pretty much done with world war II stories. It's not my favorite time in history though I love historical fiction. But this book grabbed me in the beginning and didn't let me go. I found it hard to do anything other than continuous listening to it. it is hard to describe the impact; it's emotional, traumatic, but also hopeful and healing. This is one of the best books I've listened to for a while.

Story, characters, narrator...just perfect.

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Universally relavent exploration of identity

Revisado: 01-23-21

Wow this was a wonderful unexpected surprise. I am a middle-aged, white woman of Irish-English-German stock. My mom would tell stories of the very Irish experiences in her family but my generation like the author had none of that. I always longed for tradition and culture that I felt was missing, and focused so much on what's authentic and heirlooms and artifacts. This was just a brilliant way to help us all to recognize the relevance of our lives where they are at. I'm going to have to listen to this again and bookmark or make some notes. I'm so glad I took time to listen to this.

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excellent writing, but the reality too grim

Revisado: 10-07-20

The writing, and the narration were excellent, but the grimes of the stories were to much, didn't finish.

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