The two love stories we are presented with throughout the majority of the novel, which takes place near the end of World War I, are told to us by four of the major figures from Greek mythology: Aphrodite, the goddess of love, Ares, the god of war, Apollo, the god of music, and Hades, the god of death. One thing that Lovely War, Julie Berry’s most recent novel, absolutely deserves praise for its its delicious premise, particularly the framing device it uses for story-telling. Hopefully I’ll know what it is by the time I’m finished writing this review. And boy, does it have some absolutely stunning one-liners, including the quote I opened this review with.īut let’s not dwell on the rating just yet. It wasn’t good enough to be one you’ll keep thinking about for days after finishing, but it’s certainly good enough to recommend to other readers. It’s somehow both what you expected, and not what you expected at all. This book is one of those that you come across every once in a while that feels almost impossible to review. This was the last time she would make this plea. ‘What I’ve done, and what I’ve seen, will always be with me.’
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