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The Separation (2014)

by Dinah Jefferies(Favorite Author)

4.14 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

024196766X (ISBN13: 9780241967669)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Penguin Viking

review 1: I was drawn in immediately. The setting, the characters. This was a book I had a hard time putting down and a book I was thinking about when I wasn't reading it. The main two characters Lydia and Emma were captivating. As a mother, I felt everything Lydia was feeling, although being a parent is not required to thoroughly enjoy this book. I am sad that I have finished it- it is still whirling around in my brain...
review 2: A captivating story about love and loss. Almost unbearable to read at times, the continuous deceit and turmoil that the main protagonist Lydia has to endure. One good quality of this debut novel was its ability to paint a picture of the time period and surroundings in which it was set; in war torn Malaya in the 1950’s. I enjoyed being ... moreswept along with Lydia’s story and truly felt for her throughout, as events unfolded. I also liked the relationships that she made on her journey. I did enjoy Emma’s contribution, however this felt somewhat less developed. Having said that, this novel did succeed in making me tearful towards the end! I am a big fan of debut novels and as this one goes, it was pretty good; I gave it a rating of 4 out of 5 as 3 stars (liked it!) didn’t seem fair and I did find myself wanting to know how things would come to an end. Always a tough one, trying to rate on individual merits. We need more stars! I reckon about a 7/10. less

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