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The Officer's Lover (2010)

by Pam Jenoff(Favorite Author)

3.7 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0751543616 (ISBN13: 9780751543612)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Sphere

series

Jordan Weiss

review 1: The Officer's Lover had been on my wishlist for a long time, and on my shelf for almost as long and, you know what? I really wish I had picked it up sooner. I really didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.The story really got me hooked, with all it's twists and turns. I thought I knew what was going to happen at several points, but then something else would be revealed and throw me right off track again. However one big thing that I expected, but thought might be bit too clichéd did happen. I was happy because I wanted it to, but it was a little too perfect.The end was rather open however, which I liked. It took away some of the perfection and meant you could make your own end up. However some people might like more of a sense of closure.
review 2: Becaus... moree I enjoyed Kommandant's Girl by Jenoff so much, she has a hard act to follow. I found this book reasonably engaging and enjoyed the 'flashback' moments. However, akin to The Diplomat's Wife, I found the plot became more far-fetched as the story progressed and there seemed to be a lot of lucky coincidences. Jordan is reasonably likeable but she seems more preoccupied with her romantic feelings than her job which is odd given how (apparently) her work is so important to both her and the wider society. She feels rather like a lovesick teenager than a career woman who travels the world on behalf of the Foreign Service. Not what I hoped for but the descriptions of Cambridge make me want to visit someday and I'd quite like to give rowing a try after reading this! ;) less

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