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The 52 Book Club's Reading Challenge 2022

2022 Build Your Library Reading Challenge

Thursday, February 01, 2018
Despite Tension-Filled Setting, WWII Romance a Bit of a Slog
11:02 AM
(Image from Barnes & Noble)

Marianna's prosaic life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Massimo Scalvone, a 21-year-old soldier from Foggia. On leave in order to care for his elderly grandparents, he will be living on a neighboring farm for the summer. Marianna can't deny her attraction to the handsome stranger, even when she discovers that their growing love for each other could get them both killed. With Massimo taking ever greater risks and Marianna engaged in her own daring activities, it's only a matter of time before the Nazis find them out. Will their newfound love survive the great conflict that threatens to tear them—as well as everyone and everything they care for—apart? Or will their tender young romance become just another casualty of a brutal, deadly war?

(Readalikes: Reminds me of By the Stars by Lindsay B. Ferguson)
Grade:
If this were a movie, it would be rated:
for brief, mild language (one instance); violence; blood/gore; and scenes of peril
To the FTC, with love: I received a finished copy of The Fisherman's Daughter from the generous folks at Covenant. Thank you!
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After reading your synopsis I was starting to get excited. This one sounded really good. But the things you mentioned that you didn’t like are unforgivable for me. I’ll have to pass on this one.
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