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Hope At Dawn (2014)

by Stacy Henrie(Favorite Author)

4.19 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1455598801 (ISBN13: 9781455598809)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Forever

series

Of Love and War

review 1: Hope at Dawn is a story with endearing characters and a realistic WWI plot that that takes place in America. Stacy Henrie does a marvelous job giving us a snapshot of the bias faced by German Americans during this time. I could understand Livy’s first views since they would have probably mirrored my own if I had brothers fighting in the war. However, without being preachy, she has shown us the prejudices we have that need to be changed. As a German American, Fredrick is a true hero even if he is unable to fight for his country by his actions here at home. The story line is realistic, I really like how history is woven into it. The characters have depth and bit by bit more of their complexity is revealed. Which leads to their romance, I liked how it progressed, distrust... more to friendship to love. It seemed to be the logical steps that they would have taken. The writing was stunning in that it was as if I was seeing and experiencing these places and happenings. In a nutshell it is a wonderfully written book with a timeless theme by means of a WWI backdrop.Copy provided by NetGalley for an honest review.
review 2: Christian romance is not usually my genre, but I received a copy of this book for review from NetGalley and who doesn't love a free book? I was instantly pulled into Livy's story. Worried about her brothers fighting in France during World War 1, she is mourning the loss of her college experience and dreams, as well as the change in her presumed fiancé who has returned from the front. In a series of coincidences (or events arranged by God?), she meets Frederich and goes to teach in a nearby town. She will be teaching in a one-room school house which serves mostly German-American children, daughters and sons of immigrants or first-generation Americans. In taking the position and meeting the families, Livy has to confront her own feelings about the community and its inhabitants, as well as their prejudices about her. The struggle to prove their allegiance was constant for German-Americans during both World Wars. Many families went bankrupt purchasing war bonds to demonstrate their loyalty (sometimes due to local pressures). In the first WW, German-American men who had military deferments for legitimate reasons were seriously questioned. This book shows the struggles this community faced and how many people were affected by the prejudices and hurts that cut both ways. It is worth noting that we have not moved much beyond this kind of suspicion and community distrust. So many of our Arab and/or Muslim- American neighbors have experienced this kind of struggle in recent years and some still do. This gentle novel with its emotional ups and downs packs some serious lessons for what it means to be community and neighbor. less

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