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The Lines We Leave Behind
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England, 1947: A young woman finds herself under close observation in an insane asylum, charged with a violent crime she has no memory of committing. As she tries to make sense of her recent past, she recalls very little.
But she still remembers wartime in Yugoslavia. There she and her lover risked everything to carry out dangerous work resisting the Germans—a heroic campaign in which many brave comrades were lost. After that, the trail disappears into confusion. How did she come to be trapped in a living nightmare?
As she struggles to piece together the missing years of her life, she will have to confront the harrowing experiences of her special-operations work and peacetime marriage. Only then can she hope to regain the vital memories that will uncover the truth: is she really a violent criminal…or was she betrayed?
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This was a pretty decent read but also a little difficult to rate.
First, the characters were intriguing. I especially like Maud/Amber, Naomi and Ana since they felt more realistic to me.
And although the plot itself was good, a lot of it’s potential was lost along the way. There were many parts that really peaked my interest but then it sorta skims over it with just enough substance to keep you content.
I also felt that Naomi and Ana’s role could have been explored more too during the wartime story line. They would have made great sub-characters with their own versions to make things even more interesting but instead they remained as supportive background fillers.
The ending was interesting but it also felt too condensed and tidy at the same time. Again, I did like the book overall and feel that it’s good option for a casual style read, but I wouldn’t necessarily say it was gripping or intense either. Maybe I expected a bit more “ummphh” based on the synopsis and read this with inaccurate expectations.
Still, I think it’s a solid 3 star book for me.
