I bought this book when it came up as a Kindle Daily Deal. In 1916, French artist Edouard Lefevre leaves his wife Sophie to fight at the Front. When her town falls into German hands, his portrait of Sophie stirs the heart of the local Kommandant and causes her to risk everything - her family, rep...
Okay, so, I finished this a while ago but I've been sitting on reviewing. I decided to go ahead and just give my review. So, first, let me say, that this wasn't bad at all, and I did enjoy it. I did think it kind of lagged or slowed in places but that might've been from my own expectations of what I...
Moyes is very good at creating dilemmas and very real people who have to deal with them. In this book it is the Germans in 1916, taking over their little French town, and deciding to have Sophie cook for the Kommandant and his men. Of course she really has no choice in the matter, she is hoping to ...
1.5 starsWhen I began this book I felt as though it had a lot of the factors that appeal to me, namely a historical setting in WWI. But I was quickly turned off by the characters and the writing style. I could not come to feel anything for the WWI setting, I felt no concern for the characters and wh...
I’m not the biggest fan of books set during either World War. It’s a personal choice, I just prefer books set during happier times. But Jojo Moyes had a guest post at Book Binge recently and I was intrigued by what she had to say. I took the plunge and decided to read The Girl You Left Behind. I’m s...
I knew walking into this book that there would be an element of sadness to it so it took me a while to actually pick it up and start it. When a story is too depressing, I get stuck feeling sad for days so I was hoping and praying that this wouldn't be the case. I actually really enjoyed the book a...
In 1916, French artist Edouard Lefevre leaves his wife Sophie to fight at the Front. When her town falls into German hands, his portrait of Sophie stirs the heart of the local Kommandant and causes her to risk everything – her family, reputation and life – in the hope of seeing her true love one las...
The Girl You Left Behind wasn’t what I expected, and I was pleasantly surprised by that. Moyes has crafted an unusual dual-narrative blend of historical fiction and legal thriller that grapples with some of moral and ethical questions arising from the effects of war and keeps the modern-day romantic...
It’s WWI and Sophie’s husband (painter Edouard) has left to fight in the war. Sophie moves back to her family’s hotel during his absence, which has now been occupied by the Germans. In an effort to maintain some semblance of normalcy, Sophie has kept a portrait of herself, painted by Edouard, hang...
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