Title: Great writer...dull, bloated book
Review: 1) Since the plot has to match history and this book doesn't offer any new twists the story feels contrived and just plods along.2) Two leading characters are overwrought, self-absorbed and their love for each other doesn't feel rooted in anything.3) Plot includes a "Casablanca"-like love triangle, but without any of those characters' color, warmth or humor.4) Supporting characters are all drawn to be a suspicious lot whose sole purpose seems to be to explain the tough realities of war.5) 500 pages is way too long for a 150 page plot...too much period detail is crammed in without any regard for flow. This should have been a book you can't put down and instead it took me three weeks to finish.
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