The Girl You Left Behind

by Jojo Moyes | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0718157842 Global Overview for this book
Registered by kiwiinengland of Dunedin, Otago New Zealand on 1/30/2019
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4 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by kiwiinengland from Dunedin, Otago New Zealand on Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Two young women, seperated by a century, are united in their determination to fight for the thing they love most - whatever the cost.

Found in a second hand shop in Balham, London, England.

Journal Entry 2 by kiwiinengland at Wandsworth, Greater London United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Released 5 yrs ago (1/31/2019 UTC) at Wandsworth, Greater London United Kingdom

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Posted to celebrate your birthday - have a fabulous day. May it be full of friends, fun and relaxing :)
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Journal Entry 3 by wingFifnawing at Voorburg, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Sunday, April 7, 2019
Thank you very much, kiwiinengland, for this wishlist book!!

Journal Entry 4 by wingFifnawing at Voorburg, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Saturday, December 11, 2021
This was a good story, or two stories really, and although it didn't quite pack the same punch as Me Before You, I enjoyed it very much. Thanks for sharing!

Journal Entry 5 by wingFifnawing at Ledbury, Herefordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, December 18, 2021

Released 2 yrs ago (12/18/2021 UTC) at Ledbury, Herefordshire United Kingdom

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Travelling to dark-draco. I spotted this book on your wishlist, so it has hitched a lift with one of the roundabout books!

Journal Entry 6 by wingdark-dracowing at Ledbury, Herefordshire United Kingdom on Sunday, December 26, 2021
Thank you so much for my surprise wish list book šŸ˜ƒ

Journal Entry 7 by wingdark-dracowing at Ledbury, Herefordshire United Kingdom on Monday, October 16, 2023
A nice little mystery, wrapped up in a romantic court case!

I really loved the start of this ... set in WWI, it tells the story of a small village, occupied by the Germans, and the fight just to survive. For Sophie, this becomes more of a challenge when she decides to risk her reputation to find her POW husband. It was a tense, intriguing novella in itself.

Jump to the modern storyline, and I wasn't quite so enamoured. Mainly because it took too damn long to link back to the story I'd just been immersed in. Once the picture was back in the picture, so to speak, it did get better and the whole investigative nature became fascinating.

But, I think editing the two stories together might have worked better. They were intertwined at the end, and that added to the appeal, but maybe doing it earlier would have made both timelines equally enjoyable.

I'm not sure I liked the ending - a bit too pat and happy ever after for me, for both Sophie and Liv, but probably what you'd expect in this sort of book.

Overall, another enjoyable read by Moyes.

Journal Entry 8 by wingdark-dracowing at RABCK , -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Monday, January 15, 2024

Released 3 mos ago (1/15/2024 UTC) at RABCK , -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom

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Wishlist RABCK for a fellow bookcrosser


Journal Entry 9 by valpete at Walnut Creek, California USA on Saturday, January 27, 2024
Oh my, what a nice surprise! One of my Wishlist books! Many, many thanks!

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