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Vreme Između štepova (2009)

by María Dueñas(Favorite Author)

3.94 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

8652105723 (ISBN13: 9788652105724)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Laguna

review 1: A nice writing about the pre-WW2 period in Morocco and Spain, considering the fact that it was elaborated nearly 70 years after. I enjoyed the way the characters develop and how the intrigue is growing. At some points I even wanted to skip the pages, but I kept reading and I finished it in 3 days of full-reading. It's a very pleasant way of understanding the social life and problems during the Spanish Civil War and at the beginning of the World War 2, with lots of well documented historical references that make you wonder whether this story is true or is just a very good fiction. Absolutely must read!
review 2: Wow, read this for my book club and simply wasn't impressed at all. Originally was going to cut the author a break thinking the novel may have gotten l... moreost in translation. Learning that Maria Duenas is a professor of English language and literature dispelled that reasoning. The novel drags in many sections and yet other important facts are left out and seemingly important conversations cut short. The protagonist, Sira, makes decisions in her life that, personally, I find unbelievable due to the fact that no realistic motivation is explained. As stated by USA Today, "...The Time in Between will appeal more to fans of romance novels...". less

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