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River In The Sea (2000)

by Tina Boscha(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1466292075 (ISBN13: 9781466292079)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

review 1: Wow. I am so happy I bought 'River in the Sea' by author Tina Boscha. Within moments, I was pulled into this touching story of the young Leen and viewing World War II through her eyes. I connected with Leen for so many reasons and couldn't wait to see how her story evolved. I loved her bravery, her determination, and her willingness to rebel under the watchful eye of the German soldiers occupying her town and also those of her community. I really know I have fallen for a story when I can finish reading and say, "I would just love to sit down with the main character and ask her some questions." That is how I felt after finishing 'River in the Sea.' I would love to meet Leen, (and the author too!) Highly recommend this novel!
review 2: Well written histor... moreical novel about life during the German occupation of the Netherlands during WWII. This is a self-published novel and is based on the life of Boscha's mother. Boscha brings the reader through a range of emotions by all the characters, but especially Leen, a young girl trying to grow up during this turbulent period in history. Her emotions are felt by the reader. The middle of the book drags a bit and I wonder if Boscha did this deliberately. Every day, the residents of Friesland, a northern province of the Netherlands, think the war is ending. Yet, it took 2 years for it to end. The slowness of this part may have been to give the reader a sense of "it's coming, yet it doesn't". That's just conjecture on my part, though. The ending of the novel, The one thing I would have liked to have seen was a glossary. There were many Dutch terms thrown in throughout & while some were easy to figure out, others were not. less

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