Lovely War
Ratings31
Average rating4.3
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Ratings31
Average rating4.3
Read the novel New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network Kate Quinn called "easily one of the best novels I have read all year!" A critically acclaimed, multi-layered romance set in the perilous days of World Wars I and II, where gods hold the fates--and the hearts--of four mortals in their hands. They are Hazel, James, Aubrey, and Colette. A classical pianist from London, a British would-be architect-turned-soldier, a Harlem-born ragtime genius in the U.S. Army, and a Belgian orphan with a gorgeous voice and a devastating past. Their story, as told by goddess Aphrodite, who must spin the tale or face judgment on Mount Olympus, is filled with hope and heartbreak, prejudice and passion, and reveals that, though War is a formidable force, it's no match for the transcendent power of Love. Hailed by critics, Lovely War has received seven starred reviews and is an indie bestseller. Author Julie Berry has been called "a modern master of historical fiction" by Bookpage and "a celestially inspired storyteller" by the New York Times, and Lovely War is truly her masterwork.
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4/5 stars
This book was really delightful and painful at the same time. I enjoyed that this was told by Greek Gods but it wasn't my favorite things. The two love stories in this are absolutely adorable and I loved all 4 of the characters. This book also touched on jazz in Europe during WWI, the treatment of black troops, and the impact the trenches could have on soldiers.
This book was paced very well and I would definitely recommend this book to anybody who loves historical fiction and/or romance.
This book is very well crafted and very clever. It deals with really tough issues and there were some really hard-to-read scenes. Overall, it is two love stories told from the perspectives of Aphrodite, Ares, Apollo, and Hades as they intersected the story. The characters were well-written and grew throughout the story. It is a story about love and what it means to love someone vs what we think love to be. This isn't a comfort read, but it is a good one.
I loved, loved, loved this audiobook! The three separate threads of the story and the different POVs made it seem just as complex as life. The narrators were fabulous, Aphrodite's voice sounds as that of a gorgeous voluptuous woman, Ares's seemed exactly like that of a bellicose man. The musical interludes made this story whole.
