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Love And Treasure (2014)

by Ayelet Waldman(Favorite Author)

3.52 of 5 Votes: 5

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English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Two Roads

review 1: Adjectives to describe this: incongruous and tedious. And for the last third of the book: cringe-worthy. What a disappointment. I generally enjoy historical fiction and especially WWII and the Holocaust historical fiction. The first part,narrated by Jack, a young U.S. soldier in Salzburg in 1945, was pretty good. Jack is responsible for inventorying a train of goods stolen from Jewish people. As one of the few Jewish Allied soldiers, Jack is deeply touched by these household items, jewelry and other items and is determined that they are properly protected and looked after. This section was interesting; particularly as it is based on the true story of the Hungarian Gold Train, and Jack is a likable character. However, I found a few words to be so out of character tha... moret I had to stop and reread a sentence, particularly how he describes a young woman he meets and is attracted to. His words just don't track with how the author has described him. The second part, narrated by Jack's granddaughter in present-day, started the downhill slide. It just didn't come together -- the (again) incongruous connection of Natalie with a stranger she barely knows... just not believable and the story seemed frenzied and leaning towards a commentary instead of fiction. And finally, the third section narrated by a psychoanalyst living in 1913 Salzburg was hard to read. Finally, I skipped through it just to get to the end. Disappointing considering the many positive reviews I've read about this novel.
review 2: The premise of this book was excellent but it fell flat in its execution. The book started out strong, then took a turn that left me feeling like I was in a maze from which I'd never emerge - then culminated with a third story that barely fit with the rest of the book. A big disappointment other than learning more about the Hungarian Jews during WWII and the corrupt politics that ensued after the war ended. less

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