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2.5
emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I really had hope for this book, I liked the premise, the setting (WWII, pilot, strong indepentand female), but it really let me down.
There were a few scenes, where I didn't get, what the author was trying to tell me with things happening, why did she write that scene, to what purpose?
For example, Sarah showing the french gentleman the wine cellar, I get, that this allows the french family to come to the cellar later and have the next medical incident happen, but at that time I was very confused.

A lot scenes ending very abrupt, time skipping back and forth with changing the POV, left me quite irritated, besides the disproportional use of 'absolutely splendid'.

The ending left me wondering, what exactly now happened to Sarah and Angus, why the mother-in-law came to Goodwill House and what will happen to the Lord in France. I really hope the next book will explain that, else I have to remove Fenella J. Miller from my to-read.