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Rating:  - This One Ranks at the Top of My List
I've never been so enthralled by a book before. The characters came alive with the acurate details of WWII. It did take a couple of chapters to get into it - a little difficult to keep track of who was who - but give it 40 to 50 pages and you'll be hooked as well. This is one of the few books that I was sad to see end.
Rating: - Rich characters and a great history lesson
I loved this book, and I generally dislike historical fiction. The complexity of the characters and their interconnected lives during WWII was engrossing. This book was clearly meticulously researched and painstakingly written, producing truly lifelike characters and a clear picture of the many ways the war and Holocaust impacted people.
By the way, my friend's 15 year old daughter read this as part of her school's summer reading list at the same time as I read it. She adored it too.
Rating: - One of my favorite Fiction pieces of all time!
Marge Piercy really did it with this book about World War II. It covers everything from the Holocaust to the Pacific front to the homefront. This is a not-to-miss page burner. I just feel lucky to have a signed first edition
Rating: - This is the book I had to hide to finish my final exams!
I'm not kidding! A friend locked it in a desk for me,
so I could study for exams. Piercy creates of the most
interesting and believable characters in literature, and I
think this is her finest effort, although City of Darkness,
City of Light comes close. Gone to Soldiers tells
the story of World War II without the rose tinting of nostalgia,
but with respect for the individuals involved in making history.
Rating: - My favorite work of Historical Fiction!
Marge Piercy is an amazing storyteller. Her gift of creating highly believable, interesting characters is very evident here. She jumps from character to character with each chapter, giving insightful first person glimpses into the events of their lives. She masterfully reveals the powerfull connections between them, by the book's conclusion
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