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The Bookseller, October 12, 2001
...Breslin's light touch and beautiful prose give the harrowing sights and sounds of the war a much more human feel.
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
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The Guardian, January 8, 2002
This is an immensely readable, passionately written epic, with an involving, fast-moving plot constantly challenging readers' assumptions.
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
At school we were told 2 read this book, i was apprehensive at first as it seemed boring, the fact that this book was about the war didn't help either. After the book had been sitting on my bedside table collecting dust, finally i picked it up and started to read.
After reading the first two chapters rather unwillingly, i got into the book. It is a story about two families with rather different backgrounds - the daughters become closer and discover similarity in their totatally different lives. We feel the emotions of two girls bonding and coping with their loss and pain together.
We feel the terror and destruction of war, yet the beauty and forgivness that can be acheived.
I loved this story and felt myself crying for and admiring the characters.I am glad i read the book after all, and don't be put off by its war background. It is a gripping tale of romance, loss and pain.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Theresa Breslin gives the readers an insight into the terrible Great War, focusing on it from various angles. The five main characters, all young, contribute to and are affected by the war in different ways - from young men fighting in France, to the women working in hospitals and ammunition factories. The book follows the story of two families from very different backgrounds, but who are brought together by the terror of war, as they try to cope with the loss of loved ones. Each character views the war differently, giving us the impression of conflict between people during the war, but above all, we are shown how people were united, how they identified with each other despite their social differences, and how they managed to cope throughout their sorrow. A fantastic read.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Remembrance is a superb book centred on the lives of children from two families in the same northern village during WW1. Maggie and John Malcolm live in the local village shop where they wokk alongside their parents and Charlotte and Francis live in the "big house". The story progresses through the war and shows how the lives of the characters become intertwined. The boys go off to war and the girls do war work; working in munitions and nursing. Nothing is as straighforward as it seems and we hear of the boys progress via their letters home from the front line.
This is a very moving book, beautifuly written and reminded me of Vera Brittain's Testament of Youth - very similar issues and feelings are explored. This is an excellent novel for readers in years 7-9 and would dovetail perfectly with any project on WW1
I would highly recommend it.
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Outstandingly beautiful
This is a book that compares with Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks. It's heroes and heroines are folk from a local village. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Thirty five
EXCELLENT
This book is one of the best I have ever read, the characters have a period feel of their time, staying true to the period. Read more
Published 15 months ago by saran
Better than expected! :)
Being interested in the First World War, and having the love of reading books, this book seemed a good option for an early summer read. And I was not mistaken. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Elizabeth
Wonderful CD version of the book
I was completely bowled over by the Audio version of this book (sadly, abridged).
It was so tastefully written and so beautifully read by Frances Thorburn and Gary Bakewell. Read more
It was so tastefully written and so beautifully read by Frances Thorburn and Gary Bakewell. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2010 by DubaiReader
A very moving story
At first I thought the writing rather "Mills & Boon". How wrong I was! The romantic and simple evocation of country life in a Scottish village near Edinburgh before the First... Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2009 by Bluebell
Beautifully written, I loved it! ^_^
Being a big fan of war novels and liking the look of this book and the reviews, I picked it up two years ago in a library and then bought it the same day for myself!! Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2008 by aka-chin
Writing at its finest !
I read alot I mean alot , and some books drift into obscurity but this book realy made a mark. It makes you understand that we can never comprihend the sufering that went on , its... Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2007 by A. Rogers
Great for an older child to read
I wanted something light yet with a decent story to read over Christmas and this didn't disappoint. The characters were believable and the reader is drawn into their lives. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2007 by misty
a book for all ages!!!!
when my mum first bought me this book i hadn't done anything about the first world war at school so i didn't want to read it, but after i began learning about it in history and i... Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2004 by Charlotte Fox
Remembrance
This is poignant story of the loss and sadness of the First World War is expertly told by Carnegie Medal-winning author Theresa Breslin. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2003
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