Didn't rest till I'd finished (Restless - William Boyd)

Member Name: sungold98

Product:	Restless - William Boyd
Date:	28/10/07 (110 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great WW2 story

Disadvantages: didn't like the 1976 bits

picked up this book because I was drawn to it by the blurb on the back, and was not disappointed by this part of the story.
I was, however, disappointed by the fact that episodes were alternated with incidents in the life of Eva's daughter. I can see why this was done - so that the reader could discover things at the same time as the daugher - but I found it annoying. I also felt patronised by the way chapter headings denote which time-frame is being described.
Having said that, I did like the book. I am not a fan of twentieth century history, and was surprised how interesting I found it. The parts set in 1976 didn't tell the reader anything at all about that time period, and I think that younger readres might have found that interesting had it been included.
Fab climax, but a rather disappointing ending

Summary: Yeah, worth a go.