I am not a history buff and I am not typically a fan of historical fiction. I have, however, read some very cool historical fiction recently and War Brides is one of those amazing books that makes me wish I knew more about WW2. It also makes me want to run out and buy more books by Lois Battle (which I plan to do shortly).
War Brides is set at the end of WW2 and it tells the stories of three Australian ladies who fall in love with Americans they met during the war and move to the States at the conclusion of the war. While fiction, their stories are compelling, heart-warming, and often heart-breaking, as you read their attempts to assimilate into American society and post-war culture. This was a true page turner and there was never, in 437 pages, a dull moment. I felt a bit like I was reading a WW2 soap-opera as I read alternating chapters, each told by one of the three main characters: Sheila, Gaynor, and Dawn. Each of these ladies is as different from the other as could possibly be. Their lifestyles, their love interests, their values, their desires...and this, in my opinion, largely contributes to the fresh story line and the page-turning quality of the novel as a whole.
For those of you who are book club members, I would strongly encourage you to read this with your book club. These ladies and their actions could spark some lively discussions--especially Gaynor.
I can't recommend this one highly enough. Read it. You will love it. I promise!
Happy reading,
:)Dodie
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