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'Captivating and evocative...Busfield writes with a light touch...but there are also passages that can bring the reader to tears - a real testament to a powerful writer whose story will capture your hearts.'
-- News of the World --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
-- News of the World --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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An evocative story of war, tragedy and passion, perfect for fans of Margaret Cezair-Thompson,
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a man, one gravitates towards certain types of fiction - and love stories tend not to be included in that list. However, every so often a work will come along which attracts you for one reason, but ends up holding your interest for an entirely unexpected but nevertheless rewarding reason. Such is the story of Aphrodite's War, which takes the reader on a journey through the troubles of Cyprus in a post second-world war setting through to recent times, concentrating on the characters of Praxi and Loukis, two childhood sweethearts.
Although Praxi and Loukis are the two main characters, who have complex motivations of their own, there is a wealth of other characters who are equally well detailed by the author in the unfolding of this emotional voyage through Greek-Turkish Cypriot tensions. Anyone who has traveled to this part of the world will instantly connect with the way that the milieu is described; childhood holidays came rushing back as I read through the descriptions of the villages and countryside. But what really caught me by surprise was the degree to which I wanted to find out more about the characters - normally a page-turner for me entails wanting to find out the next development in the sequence of events. In this book I found myself wanting to find out what happened next in the characters' feelings - not just those of Praxi and Loukis, but of those particularly of Loukis' brothers. The final part was absolutely stunning - this was where I really felt that I was being taken on an emotional excursion beyond what I would - as a male, i.e. a man who would ordinarily consider guns, car-chases and explosions as the holy trinity of entertainment - ever expect to have gained from a conflict love story. Yes, there is some war-y stuff in there, but this is secondary to the emotional interplay between the characters. For once I wanted to find out how the characters ended up feeling instead of how they ended up acting, and this was certainly an unusual and somewhat unprecedented motivation for myself.
I'm sure there is a female audience who will find their own reasons for being compelled by this book, and I don't think this was aimed at the male audience especially. I was caught off guard - an initial interest in the conflict setting was gradually superseded by the interplay between the characters, until I found myself desperate to find out what happens between Praxi and Loukis. I would thoroughly recommend this book - it's easy and well-written, but above all the character development is superb.
Although Praxi and Loukis are the two main characters, who have complex motivations of their own, there is a wealth of other characters who are equally well detailed by the author in the unfolding of this emotional voyage through Greek-Turkish Cypriot tensions. Anyone who has traveled to this part of the world will instantly connect with the way that the milieu is described; childhood holidays came rushing back as I read through the descriptions of the villages and countryside. But what really caught me by surprise was the degree to which I wanted to find out more about the characters - normally a page-turner for me entails wanting to find out the next development in the sequence of events. In this book I found myself wanting to find out what happened next in the characters' feelings - not just those of Praxi and Loukis, but of those particularly of Loukis' brothers. The final part was absolutely stunning - this was where I really felt that I was being taken on an emotional excursion beyond what I would - as a male, i.e. a man who would ordinarily consider guns, car-chases and explosions as the holy trinity of entertainment - ever expect to have gained from a conflict love story. Yes, there is some war-y stuff in there, but this is secondary to the emotional interplay between the characters. For once I wanted to find out how the characters ended up feeling instead of how they ended up acting, and this was certainly an unusual and somewhat unprecedented motivation for myself.
I'm sure there is a female audience who will find their own reasons for being compelled by this book, and I don't think this was aimed at the male audience especially. I was caught off guard - an initial interest in the conflict setting was gradually superseded by the interplay between the characters, until I found myself desperate to find out what happens between Praxi and Loukis. I would thoroughly recommend this book - it's easy and well-written, but above all the character development is superb.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I recieved this book through Goodreads. I just finished this amazing book. It will be a long time before I forget the characters that I spent time with during the last week of reading. I learned things about this interesting peroid in time that opened my eyes to the struggles of the people on Cyprus in a turbulant time. Outstanding book!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I just finished 'Aphrodite's War' today and loved it! It is such a compelling read - the story is so engrossing making it difficult to put down. I could imagine myself in Cyprus and learnt so much about the history of the conflict there without it detracting from the story at all. I think this would make an awesome holiday read or a great contribution towards a book club. Definitely one to add to your bookshelf!
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3 1/2 stars
Having read Andrea Busfield's first book, Born Under a Million Stars, and loved the humour and human touch of it, I found Aphrodite's War a little disappointing in comparison. Read more
Published 6 months ago by DubaiReader
Beautifully written book
The best book I have read for a very long time and one which will be re-read and re-read. Emotionally powerful so much so at the end I'm unashamed to say tears were rolling down... Read more
Published 8 months ago by K. Desborough
OK for a beach read, but no better than that.
After such good reviews on Amazon, I chose this book for our club. Leaving to one side the overlarge type face (which made me think uh oh), this is a simple book of fairly cliched... Read more
Published 9 months ago by bookatbedtime
Illustrates a country's trauma through a family
The story relates the violent truth of Cyprus's history during the second half of the twentieth century. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Janie U
Fantastic read, highly recommended.
What an amazing story .Aphrodite's War, I was completely gripped from start to finish, with an ending I did not expect, superbly written it has you totally captivated, passed the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Sarah
great book!!
This was a great read,I loved the way it was written i couldnt put it down. I am turkish cypriot and it was nice that both sides of the pain suffered during the war was written so... Read more
Published 13 months ago by kayabel
Aphrodites War
Having previously read Born under a Million Stars and thought it a fantastic read - I am sure this will be as good, if not better. Read more
Published 15 months ago by pat
Beautiful, moving, compelling....
Without a doubt, Aphrodite's War is one of the most compelling books I have read in a long time. It is essentially a love story, as we follow Loukis and Praxi - and the former's... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Andrea Smith
Aphrodtes War
What a great read, I got totally emerged with the Economidou family, a great combination of fiction and factual history, it gelled together perfectly, couldnt put it down
Published 20 months ago by grayrut
Excellent !!!!
I read this book in two days, couldn't put it down. I have family and friends in Cyprus so the story was all the more real. Cried buckets at the end, excellent. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Wendy
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