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Wake
Wake | Anna Hope
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Maria514626
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It took me awhile to get into this book. I wanted to put it down many times—melancholy is the word for it. But I didn‘t want to leave these characters. And at the end of the book, I wanted to follow them.

World War 1 cast a long shadow. And in ways I hadn‘t thought of.

This book is exquisite.

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Maria514626
Wake | Anna Hope
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The epitome of melancholy. The reverberations of World War 1 on three women.

I want to put this down, but I can‘t give up these characters.

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Teresereading
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Eggs Nicely done ✅ 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty cover! 3y
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toofondofbooks
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Mehso-so

Just okay.

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toofondofbooks
Wake | Anna Hope
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Was enjoying this book until this sentence. This book is set in 1920. Pretty sure a WWI Veteran's prosthetic wasn't made out of plastic. That will bug me the rest of the book.

Trashcanman Plastic was first made in the 19th century. 7y
toofondofbooks Yes, but it wasn't popularized til the 1960s and from what I've found most prosthetics at this time were either wood or metal or combo of the two. 7y
Trashcanman It appears some where made from bakelite but I doubt veterans would have had something other than wood due to costs. I wonder if there's a book on the history of plastics? That would be cool. 7y
toofondofbooks @Trashcanman I read one article that said there were so many amputees after WEI that prosthetics were essentially mass produced for a while. I doubt there was even the technology to mass produce plastic, so the cost makes sense. 7y
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toofondofbooks
Wake | Anna Hope
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My kids have a little over 3 weeks of school left. I cannot wait! We are going to have a 1970's summer this year. No devices from sun up til sun down and they each have to read at least one book a week. This is going to be especially hard for my 13 year old Aspie bc he loves his video games, but I know they need this.

TheWellAccompaniedBook Great idea! 7y
rather_be_reading awesome! 7y
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toofondofbooks
Wake | Anna Hope
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Today's pickup line read. #currentlyreading

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Suzy200
Wake | Anna Hope
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ great book with history, emotion and character. Intertwined stories of Ada, Evelyn & Hettie in the wake of WW1 with the overlaying story of the person they lost and the futility of war. Powerful and a literary page turner for me. Felt like real people's lives. Highly recommended.

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Suzy200
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I won a free copy of this ages ago but only just making a start on it (as it's hardback & not very portable). Looks like being a interesting look at lives in the wake of WW1. If Sewing Bee wasn't on TV tonight I'd be having an early night as the start has me hooked👍🏼

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DebReads4fun
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In this beautifully written book, the wake of World War One is experienced through the lives of three women living in London. They experience loss, sadness and difficulties on their road to recovery and survival. As the dust of WW1 settles, hope arises and they are able to thrive once again.

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