Echoes of War
by Tania Blanchard
Pub Date 29 Sep 2021 | Archive Date 30 Aug 2021
5 Stars
The Echoes of War an Historical Fiction set in Italy which tells the story about Giulia Tallariti, her parents, her siblings, nonna, aunt and community along with other people she has come across in her lifetime. The story tells of what life during “Mussolini’s timeline,” rural Italy during times of Italian wars in Abyssinia, Albania and Africa before WW2 began. I was so engrossed and engaged in the story line that I didn’t want to put it down as I was learning new information regarding Italy, Germany and how they changed sides over halfway through WW2. Reading the story I felt Giulia’s roller coaster ride of emotions and was able to understand what she was feeling each time. While reading I wished that I could have had a similar relationship with my own siblings as she had with her own. I’m glad that I didn’t had a trauma experience from reading but I’d like to caution those who has had childhood trauma regarding sibling, parenting or parent relationship issues even are anxious on reading about war conditions: I would suggest that you might need some help after reading. A great Historical Fiction book which is from stories, sufferings and relationships about Tania’s ancestors and I recommend to readers who like to read books about history, Italian history and WW2.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Simon & Schuster Australia via NetGalley for my honest review of the book The Echoes of War by Tania Blanchard. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own thoughts, feelings and viewpoints of the book.
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