romantic yet unflinching look at teenagers coming of age during World War I. Berry’s superb research and attention to detail are perfectly suited to the layers of this story of love in wartime…. The book is unlike anything I’ve ever read as it combines the horrific historical events from World War I. Lovely War is an emotional and refreshing tale on love, friendship, and the hardships of war. ( Starred review) Julie Berry a modern master of historical fiction for young readers…. It’s because they’re weak and damaged that they can love. An unforgettable romance so Olympian in scope, human at its core, and lyrical in its prose that it must be divinely inspired. ( Starred review) Scheherazade has nothing on Berry…. Happily for us, that ambition so often results in great success. ( Starred review) Proves again that Berry is one of our most ambitious writers. ( Starred review) Readers will be swept away by Berry’s lyrical prose.īerry’s accomplished talent for developing all elements of plot-character, tone, and mood-in addition to her fresh writing style makes this title a compelling page turner. Along the way, it suggests that while war and its devastation cycles through history, the forces of art and love remain steady, eternal, and life-sustaining.

( Starred review) Berry’s evocative novel… gains steam as the stories flesh out. The novel you'll want to steal from your teen's night stand.… Though Lovely War is being marketed to teens, adults looking for a memorable, well-told tale should not be shy about delving in, too. Leavened by wit and informed by history, Lovely War is a romantic and inventive story from its dramatic start to its laughter- and tear-spangled ending. Virtuoso historical fantasy.… When the hurly-burly's done, and the battle's lost and won, does Love conquer War? The answer is never in doubt, but it's a pleasure to have it confirmed by a celestially inspired storyteller.

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