Mother Night
10.0
Rate It
Book
Kurt Vonnegut gives us this fictional memoir of Howard W. Campbell, Jr. as the man awaits a verdict...
Ship of Fools (1965)
Movie Watch
A varied group of passengers boarding a ship bound for pre-WWII Germany represents a microcosm of...
Joe Dante recommended To Be or Not to Be (1983) in Movies (curated)
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Visitation in Books
Oct 5, 2020
Ashes and Diamonds (1958)
Movie
As WWII and the German occupation ends, the Polish resistance and the Russian forces turn on each...
Shadow in the Cloud (2020)
6.0
Rate It
Movie
A female WWII pilot traveling with top secret documents on a B-17 Flying Fortress encounters an evil...
Books Editor (673 KP) created a video about A Kind of Freedom: A Novel in Books
Sep 15, 2017
Merissa (12781 KP) created a post
Sep 9, 2022
Merissa (12781 KP) created a post
Aug 21, 2024
TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated Love's Allegiance in Books
Feb 24, 2021
Linda Shenton Matchet really got her characters into the WWII era, by the ways in which they conversed, the clothes described, really everything matched the era of WWI. It was as if Linda Shenton Matchet transported me there. I thought that the characters had great interactions, most of the reactions to things were believable, and they were overall well-developed characters. Personally, I liked how the story was loosely based on the Biblical story of Isaac and Rachel, I thought it was a unique premise for a WWII era novel to have. This book is technically the fourth book in Linda Shenton Matchet’s Wartime Brides series, however, it can be read as a stand-alone without you getting lost or confused (I have not read the previous books in the series yet).
I believe that Linda Shenton Matchet did a good job conveying an often-controversial topic; the role Conscious Objectors (CO) played during WWII. She made me look at it in a way I had not previously done, which I appreciated, (Not to say that I fully understand that point of view, but I think I have a better picture of it now). I did think that the book moved a little fast and I wished I could have known the characters better. However, this is part of a series so maybe the next book will continue to grow the characters more.
I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars for the great characters, the full immersion into the WWII era, and for making me see a different side of a Conscious Objector (CO). I did receive this book in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.