
Littens made me buy this ! My first #persephone ! All the comments make me feel confident I‘ll like it.
Littens made me buy this ! My first #persephone ! All the comments make me feel confident I‘ll like it.
Similarly to other #persephoneclub readers who've finished this one, I want to be a little circumspect in commenting, because the Not Knowing greatly contributed to my reaction here. But I loved the book and the characters (Oh, Willie! Oh, Felicity!) and it made me cry and I'm so glad it was our pick this month. Also, cultural synchronicity is a funny thing.
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‘Nobody ever had fewer relations than Willie Maryngton‘ this is the opening line. His mother died giving birth to him , his father a professional soldier was killed in 1914, Willie was 14 ,no siblings ,no cousins. He was taken in by a Mrs. Osborne , she had 3 children who befriended him. Willie‘s big wish was to be a soldier. I can‘t say much more without spoilers, but I can tell you that it will break your heart. I truly loved it #PersephoneClub
‘When he had shaken hands with some of his friends, and came over the side for the last time, he had a curious and most uncomfortable feeling in his chest, and he found himself foolishly wondering whether people‘s hearts really do break, whether it might not be more than a mere figure of speech.‘
#PersephoneClub loving this one 💔