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Title: While We're Apart
Author: Ellie Dean
Narrator: Penelope Freeman
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-19-15
Publisher: Random House Audiobooks
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes
Genres: Romance, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
The compelling new Second World War novel from Sunday Times top-ten best-selling author of Some Lucky Day.
It is 1942, and England is at war. Mary Jones has just celebrated her eighteenth birthday and said good-bye to her childhood sweetheart, Jack, when she learns her house has taken a direct hit during a tip-and-run raid.With both her parents dead and her home destroyed, a distraught Mary moves in with Jacks parents.
But her father's trunk is still intact amid the ruins, and Mary discovers a shocking secret amongst his diaries. Mary travels to Cliffehaven on the south coast in search of answers. There she is billeted withPeggy Reillys fearsome sister, Doris. When warm-hearted Peggy befriends Mary, she discovers the young womans secret. But she begins to regret getting involved, for there can be only trouble ahead...
Members Reviews:
Half a Book
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
This is only half a book because there is a cliffhanger. There is too much time spent recapping who everyone is, and too much time spent outside of Clifhaven though. Mary is a bit boring. She comes with a pre-established career path, and boyfriend so there wasn't much suspense.
Would you recommend While We're Apart to your friends? Why or why not?
I think it was a decent book. But some of the backstory I just skimmed. I don't need to be told that Ron is the dapper Irish grandfather who loves poaching and hunting with his ferrets for the umpteenth time.
Would you listen to another book narrated by Penelope Freeman?
I would
Was While We're Apart worth the listening time?
Yes.
Any additional comments?
Be warned. Its only the first half of the story. To get the second half you need to pick up the book since Audible doesn't sell book 10 for some reason.
Left in the Dark
What would have made While We're Apart better?
A better ending to the story, left one up in the air, maybe needs a sequel
Would you be willing to try another book from Ellie Dean? Why or why not?
Yes I think so.
Which scene was your favorite?
The bombing of the waterfront and the saving of Mother & Baby
What character would you cut from While We're Apart?
None that I can think of
Any additional comments?
Yes needs a better ending. Left a lot unexplained.
Neither The End Nor Beginning
This is part of the beach view series so you really needed to have read at least one or two others to understand who some of the characters were. Plus I'm sure Ms Dean isn't going to leave us all hanging since there are many loose ends to be tied up in Peggy's family alone..plus the wars not even over!
I love all of the books but I suggest you start with the first one and it will fall in line Better
Rubbish ending
I enjoyed what I heard but it ended at a poor point needs the rest of the story
Feel cheated
great book awful narrator
love the ellie dean books but as a series stick to 1 narrator as voices don't flow. Annie Aldington has it to a tee! Julie Maisey good but not perfect. Julie Maisey would have been good if she has started reading them from the beginning but so late in the game off par ... I will read this 1 and miss it on audio and usually I read then listen on the go. sorry Julie maier your good but in this case off the mark
