I had pretty high hopes for this one, but I didn't expect it to be anywhere near as good as 'Through Waters Deep', one of my favorite books of 2015 so far. Boy, was I wrong! This book, was even BETTER than 'Through Waters Deep'. And that's saying a lot!
This book pulled me in from page one. I could not put it down. Sarah Sundin has the ability to make the reader feel as if they were really there, being drawn back into the 1940's, meeting the characters and watching them grow; sharing in their up's and down's, laughing with them during the happy moments, crying with them during the sad ones.
The characters: I fell in love with every single character in this book (well, excluding Baxter and Allie's parents)! Allie, Walt, Frank, Cressie, even Cracker. I do have to say that Jack is my favorite so far. I absolutely fell in love with him! He's so sweet. Allie is a good strong female protagonist, and Walt a strong male protagonist. Sure, they both have their problems, but that makes them more human, and more believable. If their is one thing I can't stand, it's a perfect fictional character.
The story: The plot of this book is very strong. There is a great balance of romance, and action. The whole way through this book, I was flipping the pages, eager to find out what happens next. I have to say I was kept on the edge of my seat throughout the entire novel. There was a very exciting point in this book, when I was reading before bed, that I just kept telling myself 'Just one more chapter, then I will go to sleep.' But, I just couldn't go to bed not knowing what happens to Walt!
Overall thoughts: This novel was absolutely beautiful! I didn't plan on finishing it in three days, but it happened. My expectations of the book were well surpassed, and I can't wait to read the next book in the series, if it would only hurry and arrive in the mail! On a scale of 1-10, I'm so rating this one 100. Thank you to the author for providing me with an wonderful journey into my favorite decade, and giving us a beautiful story!
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