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Where Butterflies Go
by Debra Doxer
I've read a TON of WW2 historical fiction. The stories do tend to run together at some point, but I think I will remember this one. It had a couple moments that brought me to tears (like [b:Tears of Amber|55983905|Tears of Amber|Sofía Segovia|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1606014970l/55983905._SY75_.jpg|85116576]) with some events and descriptions.
This stays in basic chronological order, following a long timeline for our MC (who is based on a real person, relative of the author, based on the author's note). Starting during "normal" times as a teen, through marriage and a child and then as everything starts happening, through many trials, then to later times.
There were tragic moments, but also enough uplifting events to leave me feeling hopeful, not just all depressing and down.
There were a few moments where it felt repetitive ... I might have been able to examine it more in a print/kindle copy (was it in italics? indicating sliding into a memory?) A conversation tied to the title is repeated three times, word for word. There were a few other things that were restated, that felt a little like when an author is recapping earlier events - perhaps from books before with a year or so between for the sequel (which often is appreciated) but here, it was in the same book so when it was recapped (it felt for the reader, not the character telling someone the story, just stated in the text) I would have the feeling "yes I know this, because it was in the book and I just read that" ...
I received the audio files free in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to the author for tracking me down on GoodReads messages when I'd had a typo on my email address on the request. Instead of an Audible (or other service) for the audiobook, I got a zip file of mp3 files which were harder to get through (I don't have a dedicated program, so I'd have to start each chapter manually) ... it's not too expensive on Amazon (kindle + whispersync) and I almost went and paid for it for easier listening and access to the kindle copy ;) (I'm super cheap though ...)
This stays in basic chronological order, following a long timeline for our MC (who is based on a real person, relative of the author, based on the author's note). Starting during "normal" times as a teen, through marriage and a child and then as everything starts happening, through many trials, then to later times.
There were tragic moments, but also enough uplifting events to leave me feeling hopeful, not just all depressing and down.
There were a few moments where it felt repetitive ... I might have been able to examine it more in a print/kindle copy (was it in italics? indicating sliding into a memory?) A conversation tied to the title is repeated three times, word for word. There were a few other things that were restated, that felt a little like when an author is recapping earlier events - perhaps from books before with a year or so between for the sequel (which often is appreciated) but here, it was in the same book so when it was recapped (it felt for the reader, not the character telling someone the story, just stated in the text) I would have the feeling "yes I know this, because it was in the book and I just read that" ...
I received the audio files free in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to the author for tracking me down on GoodReads messages when I'd had a typo on my email address on the request. Instead of an Audible (or other service) for the audiobook, I got a zip file of mp3 files which were harder to get through (I don't have a dedicated program, so I'd have to start each chapter manually) ... it's not too expensive on Amazon (kindle + whispersync) and I almost went and paid for it for easier listening and access to the kindle copy ;) (I'm super cheap though ...)