Well first of all I adore Adriana Trigiani and I have read all of her books. This was suggested by one of our friends. I love the setting, the historical references and the descriptive detail she puts into all her books.
In our bookclub, however, the differences of opinion was very mixed indeed. Two of our group loved it and it quite possibly could be a \"favourite\" of theirs. They cried as they read it. Whereas two others were very bored with it and thought it was slow to get going, quite interesting in the middle and too quickly finished at the end. Some commented that it was poorly written in their opinion. Personally I liked it, typical Adriani Trigiani, she spins a beautiful love story through the ages and you end up feeling like you know the main characters. It\\\\\\\'s a lovely read but it did split our club down the middle.

I really enjoyed this book. I was nervous to begin with because it starts with a father \\\"giving his child away\\\" ... I couldn\\\'t think of any reason why you would choose to start a book this way!! But it is so beautifully written and so heartfelt I was hooked.
It was a little confusing at times. There were many characters and the time frame jumped forwards and backwards by years but I just flicked back through the book to remind myself.
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of reading this book and will try his others.

Every member of the group thoroughly enjoyed this book. We loved both Vianne and Isabelle and how their individual strengths impacted the unfolding storyline. An informative and heart wrenching read that opened our eyes to the involvement of the French in WWII and the bravery of the Resistance.
You will not be disappointed x

A really well written book interlinking past and present and characters. Thoroughly enjoyed by most of our group.