Lovely War

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A sweeping, multi layered romance with a divine twist, by the Printz Honor winning author of The Passion of Dolssa, set in the perilous days of World Wars I and II.It s 1917, and World War I is at its zenith when Hazel and James first catch sight of each other at a London party She s a shy and talented pianist he s a newly minted soldier with dreams of becoming an architect When they fall in love, it s immediate and deep and cut short when James is shipped off to the killing fields.Aubrey Edwards is also headed toward the trenches A gifted musician who s played Carnegie Hall, he s a member of the 15th New York Infantry, an all African American regiment being sent to Europe to help end the Great War Love is the last thing on his mind But that s before he meets Colette Fournier, a Belgian chanteuse who s already survived unspeakable tragedy at the hands of the Germans.Thirty years after these four lovers fates collide, the Greek goddess Aphrodite tells their stories to her husband, Hephaestus, and her lover, Ares, in a luxe Manhattan hotel room at the height of World War II She seeks to answer the age old question Why are Love and War eternally drawn to one another But her quest for a conclusion that will satisfy her jealous husband uncovers a multi threaded tale of prejudice, trauma, and music and reveals that War is no match for the power of Love. Read Lovely War – kino-fada.fr me, screaming from an oversized megaphone NOT TO DICTATE ANYONE S LIFE BUT THIS BOOK BRAIDS TOGETHER TWO LOVE STORIES SET IN WWI AND IT S NARRATED BY GREEK GODS AND YOU GUYS NEED TO ADD IT TO YOUR TBRI love this book desperately I did write it, so the possibility of bias is real I can t wait to share it with the world The year plus I spent researching, writing, and revising it was intense, and harrowing at times, but I m thrilled with where we landed Here s hoping you enjoy it, too Hazel, a pianist, and James, a builder turned soldier, meet at a London dance in late 1917, on the eve of his departure for the trenches of World War I Aubrey, a Harlem ragtime musician, and Colette, a Be I love this book desperately I did write it, so the possibility of bias is real I can t wait to share it with the world The year plus I spent researching, writing, and revising it was intense, and harrowing at times, but I m thrilled with where we landed Here s hoping you enjoy it, too Hazel, a pianist, and James, a builder turned soldier, meet at a London dance in late 1917, on the eve of his departure for the trenches of World War I Aubrey, a Harlem ragtime musician, and Colette, a Belgian refugee who has lost everything to the war, meet in a YMCA relief hut at the American training base at Saint Nazaire, France Aphrodite and Ares meet for a secret tryst in a Manhattan hotel room, only to be caught and exposed by Hephaestus, the goddess of love s jealous husband Aphrodite, as the defendant in a mock courtroom trial, spins the inter...An unbelievably charming book The sections with the Greek gods are pitched for a YA audience, but the rest of the book straddles YA and Adult beautifully, telling a story that s warm and tense and lovingly crafted At times not even my cold, cold heart could keep me from sighing Highly recommended.Julie Berry pens an utter delight in LOVELY WAR, an effervescent confection of a novel filled with humor, tragedy, romance, and myth Four lovers meet in the chaos and terror of World War I a shy English pianist, a gentle architect turned sharpshooter, a French singer scarred by German atrocities, and a brash musician bound for one of the all African American regiments heading overseas Hovering over this love struck war bound quartet is the goddess of love herself, trying to ensure them happy Julie Berry pens an utter delight in LOVELY WAR, an effervescent confection of a novel filled with humor, tragedy, romance, and myth Four lovers meet in the chaos and terror of World War I a shy English pianist, a gentle architect turned sharpshooter, a French singer scarred by German atrocities, and a brash musician bound for one of the all...I m blown away by how amazing this book truly is It sthan a romance,than a war book,than racial division This book is everything and the writing was done with such grace, compassion, anger, and love The characters even the side characters, I loved them all and felt for them deeply This book had me laughing, feeling giddy, heartbroken and weeping, also felt such love and sympathy for the time and people the Great War affected I learned so muchabout this war than any s I m blown away by how amazing this book truly is It sthan a romance,than a war book,than racial division This book is everything and the writing was done with such grace, compassion, anger, and love The characters even the side characters, I loved them all and felt for them deeply This book had me laughing, feeling giddy, heartbroken and weeping, also felt such love and sympathy for the time and people the Great Wa...Someone liked my review for this book and I realized I never said anything about it, which is absurd since it s still the best book I read this year so far This is a world war 1 love story told from the perspectives of Aphrodite the goddess of love , Ares war and Hades death As you can imagine, I was a little stressed when Hades was on scene This was so phenomenal From the writing style, to the plot, to the characters, to the story, I loved it all So much innocence and love in such a b Someone liked my review for this book and I realized I never said anything about it, which is absurd since it s still the best book I read this year so far This is a world war 1 love story told from the perspectives of Aphrodite the goddess of love , Ares war and Hades death As you can imagine, I was a little stressed whe...A friend read this book before me and told me how much she loved it so I knew I had to get it, too Lovely War is a YA historical fiction novel set during World War I and told from the perspectives of various Greek gods, Aphrodite, the goddess of love, among them The book focuses on two couples, Hazel James, and Collette Aubrey At a time where racism, prejudice and hatred were in full bloom, being black was tough Aubrey Edwards himself is a young man from Harlem, talented Jazz mus A friend read this book before me and told me how much she loved it so I knew I had to get it, too Lovely War is a YA historical fiction novel set during World War I and told from the perspectives of various Greek gods, Aphrodite, the goddess of love, among them The book focuses on two couples, Hazel James, and Collette Aubrey At a time where racism, prejudice and hatred were in full bloom, being black was tough Aubrey Edwards himself is a young man from Harlem, talented Jazz musician and so a member of the Army Band of the National Gua...5 this book made me cry four time in a span of 100 pages i was hoping to love this book, but i was not expecting this book to become one of my all time favorite books i am a sucker for historical romances, but this book was so muchthe writing, dialogue, descriptions, etc., was simply enamoring and i spent many nights staying up late to continue reading i m surprised that i haven t seen much hype for this book, but i strongly urge everyone to pick this up i already have plans to rere 5 this book made me cry four time in a span of 100 pages i was hoping to love this book, but i was not expecting this book to become one of my all time favorite books i am a sucker for historical romances, but this book was so muchthe writing, dialogue, descriptions, etc., was simply enamoring and i spent many nights staying up late to continue reading i m surprised that i haven t seen much hype for this book, but i strongly urge everyone to pick this up i already have pl...Stunning Each of Julie s books is so different and so breathtaking Here she presents dual stories the Greek myth of Hephaestus capturing his wife Aphrodite with Ares, presented against the backdrop of WWII But Aphrodite, as her defense, tells the story of star crossed lovers she followed and aided during WWI Rich historical details about war, about the birth of jazz and ragtime, the clashing of cultures between the British, French, Belgian, and American allies, the first African American so Stunning Each of Julie s books is so different and so breathtaking Here she presents dual stories the Greek myth of Hephaestus capturing his wife Aphrodite with Ares, presented against the backdrop of WWII But Aphrodite, as her defense, tells the story of star crossed lovers she followed and aided during WWI Rich historical details about war, about the birth of jazz and ragtime, the clashing of cultures between the British, French, Belgia...I decided to listen to this one after picking it out for Hannah, who has read it and loved it There was honestly no way I was going to be able to give this story anything but a full five stars, and that was something I knew very early on Berry deftly weaves mythological figures and t...It s 1917, which means WWI is currently happening in full force We meet Hazel, who is normally a homebody, but goes out one night to play the piano at a party While there, she meets James, a soldier, whose plans to become an architect are on hold thanks to the Great War Their attraction is instantaneous, but what will happen when he is shipped off to war and she remains home in her sleepy little town Then there s Colette, whose entire town in Belgium, suffered due to the German invasion Her It s 1917, which means WWI is currently happening in full force We meet Hazel, who is normally a homebody, but goes out one night to play the piano at a party While there, she meets James, a soldier, whose plans to become an architect are on hold thanks to the Great War Their attraction is instantaneous, but what will happen when he is shipped off to war and she remains home in her sleepy little town Then there s Colette, whose entire town in Belgium, suffered due to the German invasion Her entire family and most of the town was destroyed Colette enlists to avenge their deaths and because what else is there to do at this point if she wants to make a difference Lastly, there s Aubrey, an accomplished African American musician, who is sent to Europe to help fight along side the African Americ...

Lovely War
  • 19 November 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 480 pages
  • 0451469933
  • Julie Berry
  • Lovely War