Patricia Reilly Giff

"In August 1939 Genevieve makes an impulsive decision not to get on [a] train to take her to [the] boat back [to] New York, and must spend the duration of World War II with her grandmother in a small village in Alsace, France, where she becomes involved with the French resistance"--

Genevieve's War

Meredith Rose

This was my first book to read by Patricia Reilly Giff! What impressed me most was her unique writing style. She used short sentences, and even sentence fragments, to create a quick pace to her story. It almost felt like watching a show instead of reading a book, which I rather enjoyed. Her writing style would definitely be easily translated to the screen, and I'm interested to see if her other books are written in a similar style.

I love how relatable this story is to the things we've experienced in 2020. The entire plot revolves around the future and what is to come 'someday', even when 'someday' is unknown. I was inspired by each of the character's dedication to hope despite the many challenges of war and Nazi occupation. It reminds me to have hope for the future 'someday' that is coming despite the many uncertainties of this pandemic!

Jeni Enjaian

While I enjoyed this book, nothing jumped out to me as above or below average. I kept waiting for Giff to return to the scene she opened the book with but she never did; she only alluded to it.

I could predict the book, almost every section, from the beginning. When a book falls into such predictable tropes, I have a hard time recommending it to anyone. I finished it easily but nothing struck me as outstanding.

Genevieve's War

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